Leaning against the open door of a vintage car on the cover of her latest album, Lana Del Rey evokes a sense of melancholy and lonely sentiments that reflects the songs of “Ultraviolence.” The third studio album by the songstress, “Ultraviolence” ditches the pop, upbeat energy of her previous albums, “Born to Die” and “Paradise,” for a more moody and mystical taste. Read more...
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Walt Disney Pictures’ “Million Dollar Arm” is a showcase of Indian national pride – the true story of two young men from the Indian countryside who get the chance to train for a Major League Baseball tryout. Read more...
Photo: The soundtrack to Walt Disney Pictures’ “Million Dollar Arm” features Gaayatri Kaundinya, who recently graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in ethnomusicology. Kaundinya’s opportunity to sing for the soundtrack came from an internship with film composer A.R. Rahman. (Walt Disney Pictures)
Author David Sedaris can be found on campus every year, but not as a student. Sedaris, who has been giving readings at UCLA for more than 10 years, will return to Royce Hall Tuesday for his next annual appearance in “An Evening with David Sedaris.” The event will mix a reading of Sedaris’ published personal essays and short stories – from best-sellers such as “Barrel Fever” and “Me Talk Pretty One Day” – with more current material and anecdotes. Read more...
Photo: Coinciding with Tuesday’s “An Evening with David Sedaris,” the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA and the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA’s annual humor writing contest features three student winners: fourth-year history student Lyndsey Silveira (left), alumna Lexi Cary (middle) and graduate English student Jordan Wingate (right). (Photos courtesy of Meryl Friedman)
For those of you stuck in summer session or who happen to live nearby, this year’s A&E editors chose to feature some must-see summer events in Los Angeles to fill your days and nights. Read more...
Philosophy graduate student Olufemi Taiwo, who performs under the stage name Femi, plays his original song “276 (Bring Back Our Girls)” to raise awareness and funds in support of the 276 girls kidnapped by the terrorist organization Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria. Read more...
Whether recording for record labels, interning for a music company that has managed such artists as the Shins or captivating a crowd from onstage with her band, Naomi and the Bandits, graduating fourth-year music history student Naomi Robin is showing no signs of slowing down, even as the doors of UCLA close behind her. Read more...
Photo: Graduating fourth-year music history student Naomi Robin (middle) spoke with the Daily Bruin about summer internships, record labels and the future of her band, Naomi and the Bandits. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
First, she was Bellatrix Lestrange. Then she rap battled USC, went to “The Great Fratsby” and most recently serenaded UCLA students with her rendition of “I’m a Bro.” Now, as her fourth year draws to a close, Spring Sing Company member and fourth-year theater student Kimia Behpoornia is creating her own variety comedy show for the online television network Pivot. Read more...
Photo: A member of Spring Sing’s Company, Rapid Fire Improv, ComedySportz Los Angeles and all things funny, graduating fourth-year theater student Kimia Behpoornia is working on the all-new online comedy show “2KSLAM!” (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)
