In a city with a large Latin community, the Music of Mexico Ensemble has found a comfortable niche within the UCLA community.

After about 65 years of being a jazz pianist, Barry Harris can still remember how he made his start as both a musician and a teacher ““ one who has recorded numerous albums as a solo player and as a collaborator with more musicians than he can remember.

When the UCLA Saxophone Quartet is not off winning the gold medal at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the world’s largest chamber music contest, the members like to spend a lot of free time together shopping for groceries, having dinners together and bickering like a family.

Considering all the hours students spend on campus, food choices can become tiresome, especially with a limited knowledge of what is available.

In hopes of educating viewers about political issues concerning the Philippines, the Pilipino Performance Night at the Fowler Amphitheater will be highlighting a variety of talents and individuals dedicated to a cause that is close to their roots. With participants that span across campus and beyond, the event is largely a collaborative effort to inform students about the many injustices that are currently occurring and manage to escape mass knowledge.

For college students, finding ways to spend valuable free time without spending a pretty penny is a difficult task unless it involves wasting time on video games or reality television.

Bringing together South and North Campus, the UCLA Symphonic Band is made up mostly of students outside of the music major who prove to be multi-faceted, as they take a break from their regular studies to play their instrument of choice.