Guitarist Pat Metheny is no stranger to academia, but after
becoming a professional jazz guitarist at age 14, homework and
grades were never a priority to Metheny.

On Halloween night the Shrine Auditorium hosted a different
crowd than usual, as the former home of the Academy Awards housed
the “Academummy Awards,” the special
“Hulaween” show featuring Colorado-based jam band The
String Cheese Incident.

College Library is usually thought of as a cold, sterile and
quiet place. As the quarter progresses, Bruins from both North and
South campus are turning to this central building as a prime place
to study for their midterms.

The crowd at the Troubadour Thursday night was about 75 percent
female. This is the case when an attractive, acoustic
singer-songwriters performs.
Jason Mraz, an up-and-comer headlined the sold-out show, proving
to the 600 enthusiastic fans that he has more to offer than many of
his crooning contemporaries.

Despite what the name implies, the Velvet Teen has a gaping hole
in its fan base in the teenage demographic.
In the primary leg of its transnational tour, the Velvet Teen is
hitting UCLA tonight at the Cooperage.

Bruins who were around in 1997 may already be familiar with the
name Matt Swanson. That year, his last at UCLA, Swanson was crucial
in helping the men’s water polo team beat USC to win their
second consecutive national championship.

The banjo might remind you more of “The Beverly
Hillbillies” theme song than eclectic rock music, but for
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, well, it speaks of both.

A classical violist who is diverse enough to have spent six
years with one of the most successful electronic instrumental
groups in Japan is rare. UCLA has snagged just that, however, with
the addition of Paul Colletti to the music department faculty.