With the grant money, the Hammer Museum has proposed to curate a temporary artisanal pop-up village in Westwood in a project called “Arts ReSTORE LA: Westwood.” Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns
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May 8, 12:00 am
Ready Player One: Online market connects players to game developers
The massive network that connects almost everyone in the world has afforded independent game developers the tools to bypass the big publishing companies and bring their product straight to the consumer. Read more...
Arts, Music
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May 8, 12:00 am
Indie band Dirty Projectors constantly reinventing itself
In 2002, the indie experimental band Dirty Projectors released its first album, “The Graceful Fallen Mango.” Read more...
Photo: The Dirty Projectors will bring its indie experimental sound to Royce Hall this Thursday, and is scheduled to go on tour with The National in the coming months.
Arts, Lifestyle
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May 7, 11:37 pm
UCLA Game Art Festival showcases creations from around the world
Some games won’t reach as large an audience as “Need for Speed” or “Assassin’s Creed.” But those games are no less innovative, and are often more so. Read more...
Photo: Independent games and artwork inspired by or using game technology will be on display at the Hammer Museum for the UCLA Game Art Festival.
Arts, Music
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May 7, 1:15 am
Album Review: ‘Volume 3’ by She & Him
Contrary to popular belief, Zooey Deschanel is not entirely synonymous with Jessica Day, the goofy and romantically challenged protagonist of her show “New Girl.” In fact, she was first the lead singer of She & Him, a two-person musical group made up of herself and M. Ward, who plays more of a background role in this album. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 7, 1:06 am
Francis Ford Coppola One-Act Marathon showcases student work
A few minutes in, a 17-year-old girl and her brother are left to fend for themselves. An hour and ten minutes later, three people are trapped in a courthouse after an earthquake. Read more...
Photo: First-year theater student Max Coyne and first-year theater student Dashawn Barnes rehearse in preparation for the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s annual Francis Ford Coppola One-Act Marathon, which will feature two student plays.
Film & TV
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May 7, 1:02 am
UCLA’s Shorttakes festival screens student films
In recent years, it seems as if movies are getting longer and longer, making some difficult to sit through. The Shorttakes Film Festival has just the solution – a selection of short films that are light on length and heavy on content. Read more...
Photo: This year’s filmmakers include fourth-year film, television and digital media student Neil Paik, who was chosen for his film “The Doctor of Bagram” about a trauma surgeon serving in Afghanistan who comes face to face with the realities of war, including the Afghan people affected by violence.