Monday, May 4

World Music and Movement Festival showcases array of cultures

Within the span of six hours, an array of dancers and musicians brought an unlikely mixture of objects to the Bruin Plaza stage. Some performers wore ghungroos – Indian anklets covered with metallic bells – and some wore cowboy hats. Read more...

Photo: The 2014 World Music and Movement Festival took place Saturday in Bruin Plaza, showcasing music and dance from cultures across the world. The UCLA Abhinaya dance team (pictured) performed its style of South Asian classical dance during the festival. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)


Ice Cream Mondaes: Sweet Rose Creamery

Ice cream – sometimes a delicacy and often a necessity for any sweet tooth – has reached and drawn from almost every corner of the world, and its delectable charm has not escaped those of us in the newsroom. Read more...

Photo: Sweet Rose Creamery in Brentwood features offbeat organic ice cream flavors, including olive oil and basil. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)


String quartet to play adaptation of unreleased Beatles album

A high school student at the time, Henry Lim saved up to purchase the Beatles’ “Let It Be” album on vinyl and fell in love with it, unaware of the complications behind the album’s production. Read more...

Photo: Fifty years after the Beatles first performed in the United States, Henry Lim and his string quartet will perform the band’s unreleased album, “Get Back,” adding its own classical touch to the music. (Courtesy of Henry Lim)


Fulbright Film Festival to highlight members’ work, global network

Filmmakers from all over the world will gather in UCLA’s James Bridges Theater this Saturday to showcase their work at the Fulbright Film Festival. The festival aims to bring more attention to the filmmakers involved in the Fulbright Association – a global network of scholars, professionals, business people and students who aim for diplomacy through educational and cultural exchange. Read more...

Photo: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television lecturer Thomas Burns is the head organizer of the Fulbright Film Festival, an event that will showcase diverse creations by filmmakers in the Fulbright Association. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Movie Review: ‘Walk of Shame’

All things considered, the circumstances could have been worse for Meghan Miles. The fictional newscaster goes through a lot in “Walk of Shame” as she engages with gang members and police officers alike, but at least she’s not watching herself from the comfort of the local cinema. Read more...

Photo: (Focus World)


UCLA Shenanigans Comedy Club to take the stage for stand-up show

What do you get when put together a microphone, some UCLA students and a stage? The answer: pure Shenanigans. This Friday in Kerckhoff Grand Salon at 9 p.m., The Shenanigans Comedy Club will host a live comedy show titled “Wait, were you always funny?” The lineup features up-and-coming comedians in the industry such as Jamar Malachi Neighbors (“Tosh.0,” “Loiter Squad”), Sherwin Arae (The Laugh Factory’s Fresh Faces), Aaron Weaver (Snubfest) and Melissa Villasenor (“America’s Got Talent”). Read more...

Photo: The Shenanigans Comedy Club will hit the stage of Kerckhoff Grand Salon on Friday night alongside comedians Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Sherwin Arae, Aaron Weaver and Melissa Villasenor in its show, “Wait, were you always funny?” (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)