Wednesday, May 6

Q&A: Rapper Macklemore talks thrifting, hip-hop and politics

On Sunday night, more than 700 UCLA students took over the back of Pauley Pavilion, shivering in below-50-degree weather, trying to keep themselves warm with tents, blankets and impromptu hookah sessions. Read more...

Photo: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will perform tonight to a sold-out crowd at the Ackerman Grand Ballroom.


Movie review: ‘The Last Stand’

After shooting down a large hanging carcass in a dirt lot owned by a disillusioned hillbilly, played by none other than Johnny Knoxville, Sheriff Owens is soon shedding tears as he races to save the life of his ill-fated deputy. Read more...

Photo: When he says he’ll be back, he means it. In the action comedy “The Last Stand,” Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to the big screen in a leading role for the first time since 2003.


The Ten Thousand band in residency at Los Globos

Music is a conquest. And with a name that begs for a forceful following in numbers, Westwood-bred band The Ten Thousand are taking strides to put truth to its declarative title. Read more...

Photo: Indie-rock band The Ten Thousand, composed of UCLA alumni and current students, has a monthlong residency at Los Globos nightclub.


Cris Velasco discusses film, video game music

Before he was an award-winning composer of music for videogames including the “God of War” series and the “Mass Effect” series, UCLA alumnus Cris Velasco was a guitarist in a death metal band in Bakersfield. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Cris Velasco has made a name for himself by composing award–winning music for video games such as the “Mass Effect” series.


Chosen musicians showcase talent in All-Star concert

Tonight, UCLA Philharmonia will feature works performed by student soloists, aptly titled “All-Stars” because of the competitive selection process. Read more...

Photo: The 8th annual All-Star concert hosted by the UCLA Philharmonia will feature nine soloists who were chosen by a panel of judges from approximately 50 instrumental students in a competitive audition.