Brendan Hornbostel, A&E editor Having grown up playing drums and guitar in bands in San Francisco, I’ve always been one to over-scrutinize every song down to its notes and phrases to find that one lyric that captures the humanizing quality of a great piece of music. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV, Lifestyle, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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September 28, 12:00 am
Meet the Editors: Brendan Hornbostel, Gail Acosta, Natalie Green and Asher Landau
Arts, Music
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September 28, 12:00 am
Singer continues UCLA education after decades of performing
Sandra Kilman, known professionally as Sandra Starks, is only a fourth-year music history student, but she has already had a decades-long successful music career. She has toured with Lou Rawls and Robert Guillaume as a jazz singer, belting out the lyrics of duets like “The Wedding Song” on stages worldwide from Las Vegas to Kingston, Jamaica. Read more...
Photo: After postponing her education and a career as a professional singer, fourth-year music history student Sandra Starks returned to UCLA to complete her college education. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)
Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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September 28, 12:00 am
UCLA alum creates music, light show at Walt Disney Concert Hall
During the day, as the sun glints off its steel curves, the silver sails of Walt Disney Concert Hall reflect light from each panel. But, at sunset, the structure darkens. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Design | Media Arts alumnus Refik Anadol eyes the geometric precision of his model of Walt Disney Concert Hall, housed upstairs in Broad Art Center. (Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)
Arts, Lifestyle
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September 28, 12:00 am
Flavors of Westwood: House of Meatballs to offer affordable, authentic Italian food
Slightly lost in the exotic land of Beverly Hills, I turned to the first person I spotted and asked directions to Da PasqualeTrattoria Italiana. This woman did not hesitate to steer metheright way before declaring that I would find the best Italian food I would ever have in that direction. Read more...
Photo: (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)
Arts, Lifestyle
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September 28, 12:00 am
Flavors of Westwood: Garlo’s Aussie Pie Shop brings new dining experience to Westwood
Upon entering Garlo’s Aussie Pie Shop, everything – from the decor to the scents – seems to lift you out of Westwood. As the friendly voice of shop owner Sean Garlick welcomes you in, a short flight of stairs downward and the sign next to it guides the customer “to your table down under,” an eating area that’s appropriately south of street level. Read more...
Photo: (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Lifestyle, Video
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September 28, 12:00 am
UCLA alumna expands Coolhaus ice cream brand
From flavors like “Fried Chicken and Waffles” to “Avocado Sriracha,” Coolhaus has made its name in the world of gourmet ice cream desserts. But Natasha Case, co-founder of Coolhaus and UCLA Architecture and Urban Design alumna, wants customers to know the company is much more than that. Read more...
Arts, Music
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September 25, 2:51 pm
New music mobile app to select Bruins for pilot
In 2005, Gary Mekikian, CEO of M&M; Media, wanted to find a way to feed his two daughters’ music consumption without exposing them to piracy sites with inappropriate advertising. Read more...
Photo: The pilot of Project Carmen, an advertisement-based mobile application that allows users to download music for free, will be made available for UCLA students and alumni starting Sept. 30. (Victoria Chang/Daily Bruin senior staff)