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Arts, Film & TV

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September 8, 5:46 am

UCLA student’s past fuels success at film festival

Mark Columbus saw a piece of himself reflected in the troubled expression of Charlie Foster, the protagonist of his latest short film, “Guests.” The film, based on Robert Boswell’s short story of the same name, centers on Charlie’s struggle to mature quickly when his father is diagnosed with cancer. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student in directing Mark Columbus’ short film “Guests” stars “Modern Family” star Rico Rodriguez as Charlie Foster, who struggles to mature quickly when his father is diagnosed with cancer. (Courtesy of Mark Columbus)

Arts, Music

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September 6, 7:09 pm

Q&A: SOJA’s Jacob Hemphill speaks on tour life, new album

Alternative reggae group SOJA’s eclectic band of dreadlocked guitarists, Latin-style brass players and upbeat percussionists perform music with a deep lyrical conviction regarding the state of human emotion and conflict. Read more...

Photo: Reggae band SOJA released its latest album, “Amid the Noise and Haste,” in August. (Courtesy of Eric Ryan Anderson)

Arts, Film & TV

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September 2, 12:00 am

UCLA alum turns thesis project into award-winning film ‘Pink Zone’

After a literal kiss of death infiltrates the pristine world of the “Pink Zone,” a group of girls must work to survive amid the dystopian reality of the outside world. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Extension alumnus Benjamin Walter was assigned to direct a 15-minute short during his Directing Certificate program. Walter’s thesis project became a feature-length film, “Pink Zone,” which has been screened at festivals domestically and internationally. (Courtesy of Leo Volk Matus)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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September 2, 12:00 am

UCLA Department of Art staff displays work at exhibition ‘GHOST SHIFT’

In 2004, the UCLA Department of Art displayed the works of its staff members for the very first time, beginning what would become a series of exhibitions linked by a common theme: The art department staff, no stranger to the daily handling of other artists’ works, is actually comprised of artists too. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Department of Art staff will showcase its own artwork at the Broad Art Center with the exhibit “GHOST SHIFT,” opening Wednesday. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Music

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September 2, 12:00 am

Former UCLA baseball player Brenton Allen releases song ‘Make a Move’

Brenton Allen is known as a student at UCLA and a former Bruin baseball player who helped his team reach the College World Series in 2013, but he is emerging as an up-and-coming musician. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year history student and hip-hop musician Brenton Allen released his first single, “Make a Move,” Sunday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Music

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September 1, 7:13 pm

Budweiser Made in America music festival makes its LA debut

A scorching hot sun blazed and loomed over Grand Park where the first Budweiser Made in America music festival in Los Angeles took place on Saturday and Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Budweiser Made in America music festival, founded by hip-hop artist Jay-Z, made its Los Angeles debut on Saturday and Sunday in Downtown L.A. Performances included Imagine Dragons, John Mayer and Kanye West (above). (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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