In the ’70s, Westwood Village was a social and cultural hub of Los Angeles. That all changed in the late ’80s when high-profile gang violence deterred the masses from the area. Read more...
Arts, Music
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April 12, 1:14 am
Q&A: Local Natives’ Taylor Rice chats band’s and new album’s origins
In 2009, Los Angeles-based band Local Natives burst onto the indie music scene with its breakout debut album “Gorilla Manor.” Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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April 12, 12:49 am
“Transmedia, Hollywood” to explore media’s potential for social change
Between Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, the young adult generation has acquired a language of its own, spoken in status updates and digital visuals. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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April 12, 12:41 am
‘League of Legends’ club brings gaming experience to a new level at UCLA
A crowd of about 30 students behind computer screens surrounded third-year computer science student Alex Wang as he introduced himself. Read more...
Photo: Li Chang, third-year biology student, Hojoon Choi, second-year economics and psychology student, and Steven Jung, first-year undeclared student, participate in UCLA’s first-ever “League of Legends” club.
Arts, Film & TV
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April 11, 12:02 am
Film fraternity Delta Kappa Alpha re-established at UCLA
When you stroll down Bruin Walk, you may see an LGBT fraternity, some business fraternities and a few social fraternities. Now among them is Delta Kappa Alpha, a co-ed professional cinema fraternity that has been re-established at UCLA after disbanding in the 1970s. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Delta Kappa Alpha was recently re-established for students who are interested in getting involved with making films, writing films or performing cinema-based community service.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 10, 11:55 pm
HOOLIGAN Theatre Company takes stage with ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ musical comedy
Director Harris Tucker wanted raw excitement and energy from the cast in its “fun run” rehearsal. His cast countered by delivering its already comedic lines in Scottish accents and Christopher Walken impersonations. Read more...
Photo: HOOLIGAN Theatre Company will perform its new production “The Drowsy Chaperone” this weekend. The musical comedy is about a character who watches a 1920s musical also called “The Drowsy Chaperone.”
Arts, Music
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April 10, 11:49 pm
Q&A: Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford talks about appeal of electro
This article is a longer version of the Q&A that ran in print. English duo Simian Mobile Disco, composed of James Ford and Jas Shaw, will take the stage this Saturday and April 20, bringing their trademark brand of electronic beats along with them. Read more...
Photo: English electronic music duo Simian Mobile Disco will perform at this year’s Coachella Festival. Daily Bruin spoke with member James Ford about the group’s beginnings and latest album.