Filled with the sounds of guitar twangs and strums, Guitar Center is a hub of musical activity. It is also where Andrew Cedar caught the interest of Artist Publishing Group producer DJ Frank E, turning the casual hangout into a publishing deal. Read more...
Photo: Andrew Cedar, a fourth-year ethnomusicology student with an emphasis in jazz studies, works for Artist Publishing Group, writing songs for artists such as Flo Rida and B.o.B.
Shortly after walking across the stage this June, Jacob Campbell will be packing his bags to move 5,834 miles around the globe. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year world arts and cultures student Jacob Campbell hopes to apply his choreographing experience while fulfilling a nine-month teaching assistant contract in Madrid, Spain.
Jennifer Lee was in the library when she found out she got an internship at Teen Vogue, so she and her best friend tried to celebrate as quietly as they could. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year computational systems and biology student Jennifer Lee uses her background in science to incorporate elements in her original fashion designs.
If the ever-amorphous whirlwind of friends and collaborators featured on “...Like Clockwork” is any sign of the rock royalty listed in his Rolodex, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme must throw great parties. Read more...
Twelve days of shooting. One house for a set. A filmmaker starting to make a big splash in the cinematic community. One of the most popular Shakespearean comedies. “Much Ado About Nothing” has all the makings of a good comedy: high wit, slapstick, jokes of all kinds and of course, the traditional wedding finale. Read more...
Pink bubble wrap, plastic water bottles, empty cereal boxes and the staff shirt of a Facilities Management employee were strewn across the lawn as students gathered around a UCLA garbage bin. Read more...
Photo: In Honors Collegium 44, professor Maite Zubiaurre teaches students about the subject of trash. The course examines waste management, its cultural significance and its environmental consequences through an artistic lens.
The process of Jonathan Coria’s filmmaking began with online YouTube tutorials and an assembly of gadgets from the local hardware store. He needed camera equipment for his new film but didn’t have the hundreds or thousands of dollars needed to buy one. So, Coria decided to make one himself. Read more...
Photo: Jonathan Coria, a second-year English student and devoted filmmaker. Coria saved thousands of dollars by using inexpensive materials like plywood to make his own filmmaking equipment.
