With its synthesizers, echoing drum machines, and simple but catchy tunes, “Kids in LA,” the latest album from Los Angeles indie duo Kisses, easily makes listeners nostalgic for the 80s. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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May 16, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘Frances Ha’
Most films tell stories of heroes that initially struggle, slowly begin to battle adversity and then miraculously blossom into successful and accomplished individuals. Read more...
Arts, Music
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May 16, 12:00 am
Q&A: Robin Hannibal of R&B/folk duo Quadron
From Denmark, Robin Hannibal produces beats and rhythms that combine an R&B feel with smooth, brassy instrumentation and a soulful vibe. Hannibal and vocalist Coco O make up the duo Quadron. They have traveled all over the world with their music and have even made an appearance at UCLA’s 2010 Jazz Reggae Festival. Read more...
Photo: The R&B/folk duo Quadron hailing from Denmark and comprised of Coco O and Robin Hannibal will be performing this Saturday at the Getty Center as part of the Saturdays Off the 405 concert series.
Arts, Lifestyle
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May 15, 12:00 am
Fashion club’s 12th annual show highlights student work in all aspects of production
Colored lights rhythmically shine through the translucent curves of the framework surrounding the entrance of the runway, evoking a tone meant to inspire the imagination. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year English student Grace Haeri and third-year anthropology student Francesca Luberti are models in this year’s Fashion and Student Trends fashion show. They will model garments created by student designers on the runway.
Arts, Arts Columns
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May 15, 12:00 am
Ready Player One: Video games being used to aid in patient treatment
A video game can’t cure cancer, but it could help. Read more...
Arts, Music
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May 15, 12:00 am
Student, alter ego to take on second solo Spring Sing performance
The prospect of singing to 8,000 spectators in Pauley Pavilion would be terrifying for any UCLA student. But for ’40s vixen Ruby Lee, this kind of thing is old hat. Read more...
Photo: Third-year theater student Halle Charlton will perform as a solo artist at Spring Sing again this year. Just before last year’s performance, Charlton created her alto ego Ruby Lee.
Arts, Film & TV
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May 14, 11:57 pm
Movie Review: “Black Rock”
If one were to mix “The Most Dangerous Game” with “Deliverance” and add in three mentally unstable, dishonorably discharged war veterans, then one might arrive somewhere in the vicinity of what “Black Rock” purports to be. Read more...