When Charles Lloyd sold out a two-night gig at UCLA in January 1969, Richard Nixon was preparing to be sworn in as the 37th president of the United States of America. Read more...
Photo: Jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd first performed at UCLA more than 44 years ago and returns to Royce Hall tonight with his fusion-tinged improvisation skills.
Communal bathrooms, a topic familiar to many UCLA students, provided an answer to Andrew Butte’s search for a relatable awkward situation. Butte, a third-year communication studies student with a film, television and digital media minor, and Pablo Mahave, a third-year film student from Spain, conceptualized the story of “Toilet Talk,” the short which won best comedy for the campus-wide level of Campus MovieFest. Read more...
Photo: Awarded best comedy at Campus MovieFest, “Toilet Talk” is about an awkward college student who must avoid two drug dealers while he finishes using a public restroom.
Patty Jones first began writing her narrative in a Starbucks in New York. In a matter of months, her five-page narrative would be transformed into an award-worthy screenplay. Read more...
Photo: (Center) Patty Jones completed the UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting and was one of five winners of this year’s Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, which awards its participants with $35,000 each. Jones’ winning submission, “Joe Banks,” is a wild comic odyssey.
The fictional Mary and Mark Black run a human trafficking empire in Saudi Arabia until Mary jets off to New York City. Whether their love endures is the subject of Bernard Radfar’s new novel, “Mecca Pimp.” Radfar will be discussing his book as well as other literary topics with fellow author William T. Read more...
Photo: Bernard Radfar’s new novel, “Mecca Pimp,” explores love and honesty.
AFI Fest, the American Film Institute’s annual film festival, continues at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The Daily Bruin’s Sebastian Torrelio and Tony Huang are attending until the festival’s close on Thursday, when several of the biggest films being put up for audience award consideration will be screened. Read more...
Photo: Biyi Bandele “Half of a Yellow Sun” mixes elements of war stories and soap operas.
Something was missing from musician Bryce Wilson’s arsenal of instruments he knew how to play – his voice. For most of his life, Wilson’s singing experience was limited to innocent childhood performances, such as his rendition of “Lay Down Your Weary Tune” by Bob Dylan on a 1/2 size guitar in front of elementary school students who weren’t alive in the heyday of the folk singer’s career. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Bryce Wilson, who holds guitar lessons at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, is currently working on his debut EP, featuring a mix of genres.
A chorus of voices echoes from the recesses of Schoenberg Hall. Eyes closed and hands gesturing expressively, the members of the ensemble weave the melody together using their extensive knowledge of four-part harmony, pitch and tone. Read more...
Photo: The National Children’s Chorus, a collection of vocal ensembles from ages 5 to 17, made a permanent move to UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall in September to conduct rehearsals for its upcoming concert seasons. The move was due in part to a long-standing professional relationship between the organization and vocal studies associate professor Michael Dean.
