The neon curves spelling “Brill Bruisers” illuminated blue and red on the stage as The New Pornographers opened with a bang during its show at the Wiltern Friday. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Megan Nazareno)
Arts, Lifestyle
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October 19, 4:32 pm
Q&A: Halloween Horror Nights creative director talks inspirations, fears
As the terrors of Halloween and midterms slowly creep closer, several attractions across the city are kicking off the festivities early. Among them is the Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios Hollywood's annual horror event dedicated to terrifying attendees with mazes and live entertainment. Read more...
Photo: Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios’ annual horror event dedicated to terrifying attendees with mazes and live entertainment, will feature an original soundtrack by guitarist Slash. The park, featuring “The Walking Dead,” was put together by John Murdy, creative director for Halloween Horror Nights. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Music
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October 18, 6:12 pm
Q&A: The New Pornographers frontman talks latest album ‘Brill Bruisers’
More than four years since the release of its critically acclaimed album “Together,” Canadian indie rock pop band the New Pornographers has re-emerged in the pop scene with its latest record, “Brill Bruisers.” Having made a more conscious effort to unite the album musically and lyrically, the arpeggio- and synthesizer-heavy “Brill Bruisers” has brought a new element of consistency to the band, who performed Friday night at the Wiltern. Read more...
Photo: Canadian band the New Pornographers is touring to promote its recently released album, “Brill Bruisers.” The band performed at the Wiltern in Los Angeles Friday. (Courtesy of Chris Buck)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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October 17, 12:51 am
The pLAces you’ll go: Wildlife Learning Center
There are more than 500 square miles of city surrounding UCLA’s campus, which takes up a minuscule fraction of that mileage. For such a big place, Los Angeles at times seems impossible to navigate. Read more...
Photo: The Wildlife Learning Center is home to about 70 wild animal species, including sloths (pictured above), alligators, fennec foxes and bald eagles. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Film & TV
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October 17, 12:42 am
Q&A: UCLA Film and Television Archive explores voices of Chinese cinema
Running from Oct. 17 to Nov. 3 at the Billy Wilder Theater, the second “China Onscreen Biennial” presents a collection of Chinese films, complemented with visual art slideshows and panels featuring directors and other special guests. Read more...
Photo: On Oct. 17 to Nov. 3, the second “China Onscreen Biennial” film series will be shown at the Billy Wilder Theater. The series presents a collection of Chinese films, such as “The Sun Also Rises” (pictured above), complemented with visual art slideshows and panels featuring directors and other special guests. (UCLA Film and Television Archive)
Arts, Podcasts
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October 17, 12:00 am
Paws, Play, Rewind! – Episode 15: Oy with the Poodles Already
Paws, Play, Rewind! – Episode 15: Oy with the Poodles Already
"Paws, Play, Rewind! – Episode 15: Oy with the Poodles Already"
Another year, another episode of the Daily Bruin’s very own Arts & Entertainment podcast, Paws, Play, Rewind!, with the latest and greatest in pop culture and campus happenings. Read more...
Photo: Madeleine Isaacs
Arts, Video
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October 17, 12:00 am
“Balance Your Hyphen” Comic Strip Workshop
According to cartoonist, former Daily Bruin staffer and UCLA alumnus Alexander Hoffman, society is built around people who are either left-brained or right-brained. Regardless of which side your brain dominates, there’s an internal conflict that resides between the two sides. Read more...
Photo: (Vikram Kumar/Daily Bruin)