Professors don’t usually appreciate students checking their social media during lecture, but Ka5sh will encourage it during his upcoming lecture. The UCLA design media arts department will host internet influencer, meme artist and rapper Ka5sh at a meme-making workshop Friday at the Broad Art Center. Read more...
A&E, Theater & Arts
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April 17, 12:12 am
UCLA alumnus’ exhibit reflects on public transport as communal space
Jesse Stecklow, a design media arts alumnus, will display his solo exhibition "Staging Grounds" at M + B in West Hollywood. Inspired by public transportation, Stecklow said the pieces in the exhibition serve to highlight the hidden moving parts of the city. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)
By Anna Tingley
Jesse Stecklow lifts his knees and presses them up against the seat in front of him when he rides the bus, allowing the slow ride to serve as a space for reflection.
A&E, A&E Columns, Film & TV
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April 18, 11:21 pm
Screening Science: Media depictions of artificial intelligence are becoming reality
“Do androids dream of electric sheep?” Published in 1968, the novel by Philip K. Dick – which inspired “Blade Runner” – explores the gray area between what it means to be human and what it means to be a robot. Read more...
A&E, Lifestyle
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April 18, 11:14 pm
Bruin-led podcast centers on student wellness, promotes self-care
Sophie Matthews said the idea for “The Well Being Podcast” started when a FITWELL staff member overheard her and a friend talking about self-compassion at the gym. Read more...
A&E, Video
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April 18, 6:08 pm
Video: College Night at the Getty Center
This year’s College Night at the Getty Center celebrated Los Angeles as a City of Artists for its leadership in creative diversity. Students and other visitors at Monday’s event were invited to explore exhibits produced by artists from the local community. Read more...
A&E, A&E Columns, Lifestyle
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April 17, 10:14 pm
Wine About It: Rosés refresh as they live up to hashtag-based Instagram hype
Life is filled with moments shared over a glass of wine, whether fueling a gossip session with friends, or destressing after a long day of school. Read more...
A&E, Theater & Arts
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April 17, 10:14 pm
Poetry workshop helps sexual assault survivors work through emotions
Lucia Santina Ribisi hand-sewed 20 poetry notebooks for attendees of her first poetry writing workshop to write in. The first-year art student gave away the books at her poetry writing workshop for survivors of sexual assault. Read more...
A&E, Film & TV
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April 17, 9:47 pm
Environmental film festival work discusses parrots in LA urban landscape
Citizens of Pasadena, California, may be familiar with the parrots constantly squawking in and around the city, but few know about their native Mexican origins. The red-crowned parrots, first brought to Los Angeles through the exotic pet trade in the 1970s and 1980s, are the primary focus of “Urban Ark Los Angeles,” one of two environmental documentary shorts produced by the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Read more...
