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February 3, 11:39 pm

Period film is an international affair

Danish director Nikolaj Arcel is in the midst of worldwide success. He’s been previously known for directing smaller films in Denmark, such as “King’s Game” and “Island of Lost Souls,” and writing for the Swedish “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” His newest film, “A Royal Affair,” a story of the 18th century romance between the queen of Denmark and her king’s trusted physician, is an Academy Award nominee this year for Best Foreign Language Film. Read more...

Photo: Danish director and writer Nikolaj Arcel is known for his work on several films, including “King’s Game,” “Island of Lost Souls” and the Swedish version of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”

Arts, Lifestyle

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February 1, 1:11 am

UA game design students create otherworldly video games

On the distant, video-game planet of Poliphony, native creatures don’t communicate through spoken word or even body language, but rather through the sound of music. Read more...

Photo: Third-year Design | Media Arts student Trevor Wilson is the co-creator and sound designer for his video game “Poliphony.”

Arts, Music

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January 31, 11:42 pm

Music industry professor brings influential speakers to class

Lionel Richie’s career advice for the aspiring musicians of Music Industry 106 drew upon his own experiences – and failures – as a young musician trying to make it as a solo artist. Read more...

Photo: Lionel Richie (right) and Quincy Jones (middle) were the most recent guest speakers in music industry professor Ken Kragen’s class “Stardom Strategies for Musicians.”

Arts, Music

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January 31, 11:36 pm

Album Review: ‘Heartthrob’

After a hiatus of three years, Tegan and Sara, Canadian indie rocker twins based in heartfelt guitar-laden music, have burst back onto the scene with their seventh studio production “Heartthrob.” Read more...

Sitting in his girlfriend’s sorority house, singer-songwriter James Bunning could only fantasize about what it would be like to live in a place with conditions other than the grimy arrangements college housing brings to mind.

Arts, Music

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January 31, 12:08 am

Bruin alum returns to showcase funky, soulful sound at Fowler

Sitting in his girlfriend’s sorority house, singer-songwriter James Bunning could only fantasize about what it would be like to live in a place with conditions other than the grimy arrangements college housing brings to mind. Read more...

Photo: Sitting in his girlfriend’s sorority house, singer-songwriter James Bunning could only fantasize about what it would be like to live in a place with conditions other than the grimy arrangements college housing brings to mind.

Sitting in his girlfriend’s sorority house, singer-songwriter James Bunning could only fantasize about what it would be like to live in a place with conditions other than the grimy arrangements college housing brings to mind.

Arts, Film & TV

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January 31, 12:00 am

Oscar Short Film nominations feature strong contenders

The Oscar prediction game usually comes down to the Short films – many a perfect score has been ruined by guessing winners via the less-than-foolproof method of whoever’s name sounds most award-worthy. Read more...

Photo: Minkyu Lee’s 2-D “Adam and Dog” is a retelling of Adam and Eve through the perspective of man’s best friend.


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