This post was edited Nov. 14 at 8:39 p.m. Camryn Deisman is wiring together being a full-time student and managing the commitments that come with owning a small business. Read more...
Photo: Donning a sage green top and a spotted blue vest, Camryn Deisman holds a few pieces of her jewelry. The second-year music education student runs the small business Jayde Jewelry. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 12 at 1:20 p.m. A Lion Dance team will be blessing the festivities of an upcoming auspicious occasion. Held in Los Angeles State Historic Park, the Making Memories Festival – a multicultural event that plans to showcase local bands and eats from LA-based food trucks – will feature a special appearance from the Association of Chinese Americans’ Lion Dance troupe on Nov. Read more...
Photo: Members of the ACA Lion Dance troupe pose together dressed in bright red. The team will perform at Alzheimer Los Angeles’s Making Memories Festival this Sunday. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin staff)
Kai Bowe and Adriane Hopper Williams are uplifting underrepresented voices at the television forefront. On Wednesday, UCLA Alumni collaborated with the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television to organize the latest panel of “EmPower Hour,” a series aiming to spark discussions around intersectionality and social justice. Read more...
Photo: Adriane Hopper-Williams, Kai Bowe and Denise Pacheco (left to right) converse on a panel. On Wednesday, alumni Hopper-Williams and Bowe discussed their work to uplift the voices of women of color in the entertainment industry. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 12 at 7:50 p.m. SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with major studios Wednesday afternoon. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is the largest labor union that represents and advocates for performers and broadcasters, promoting the rights and safety of 160,000 members. Read more...
Photo: Members of the SAG-AFTRA union stand on the Culver Studios picket line. SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers came to a tentative agreement Wednesday. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 12 at 8:16 p.m. Film analysis and gender theory cling together in “Femcel Filmcast.” Kristin Haegelin, a third-year English student, and Bella Garcia, a fourth-year communication and sociology student, are writers for FEM Newsmagazine who host a weekly podcast comprising meditations on film framed through feminist viewpoints. Read more...
Photo: Kristin Haegelin (left) and Bella Garcia (right) stand back-to-back in front of film posters. The students co-host “Femcel Filmcast,” a podcast that blends feminism and film theory. (Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 26 at 7:06 p.m. Kyle Gordon is transcending genres and planets with his latest work. After releasing his 1990s Eurodance parody, “Planet of the Bass (feat. Read more...
Photo: Musical comedian Kyle Gordon smiles on the cover of his upcoming March album, “Kyle Gordon is Great.” Interspersed with radio station intermissions, the eight track project features the lead single “Planet of the Bass.”(Courtesy of BMG)
This post was updated Nov. 7 at 9:02 p.m. Counterforce Lab is combating environmental injustice in full force. Formed by professor of design media arts Rebeca Méndez in 2015, the research studio works to tackle and build awareness around ecological issues, all while wielding the power of science and art. Read more...
Photo: A drone captures an aerial view of the Biophilia Treehouse. Using a blend of disciplines from the arts and sciences, Counterforce Lab designed the structure to address environmental inequities and create a space for multiple species to coexist. (Courtesy of Yogan Muller)
