Arts & Entertainment
Rapper strives to undo educational inequalities
Brandon Contreras, rapper of 3:26, draws inspiration from his experiences as a student
Whether he’s rhyming about math, metaphors or mishaps in dating, Brandon Contreras, a fourth-year applied mathematics student, is out to prove that rap can be hard without hard subject matter.
Silversmith’s style ahead of the times
Mexico-based designer Antonio Pineda’s jewelry, sculpture and silver work showcased at Fowler
Many artists referred to as “ahead of their time” weren’t received well during their life.
Photo gallery: Spinnin’ on Sunset
Accelerating beyond guitars
Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger will perform unconventional instruments with an orchestra
As last year’s Oscar-nominee “Atonement” best exemplified, the typewriter can be used as a musical instrument, but how many have actually taken a crack at it?
Show provides first professional step
Seven UCLA students and alumni will display artwork in their first public exhibition
In 1979, Guyana-born actress CCH Pounder stepped into an audition space in New York City with no movie experience and came face-to-face with legendary director and choreographer Bob Fosse.
Disability groups protest ‘Tropic Thunder’ premiere
Most of the people lingering around Westwood’s Mann Bruin Theatre Monday afternoon didn’t come for the movie – they came for a protest.
Sixth ‘Harry Potter’ pushed back to July
Warner Bros. delays the release of the film by eight months, prompting fan outrage
In the blink of an eye, one of the biggest movies of the upcoming holiday season, and of the year, has been moved back eight months.
Disability groups protest 'Tropic Thunder' premiere
Special Olympics, Best Buddies say film adds to stereotypes
Most of the people lingering around Westwood’s Mann Bruin Theatre Monday afternoon didn’t come for the movie: They came for a protest.
Carving out their niche
Smaller, independent music labels make big noise in industry struggling to adapt to filesharing culture
It’s hardly a secret that the music industry is struggling.
Fowler uses one kind of art to promote another
Museum invites Baile Folklorico dancers to support Mexican artist Antonio Pineda
Those familiar with the streets of Los Angeles may recognize countless museum banners that line the sidewalks, enticing potential museum-goers. However, the Fowler Museum prefers a more active form of advertisement.
Screen Scene: "Pineapple Express"
In the 1970s, college audiences were lining up to see the classic movie “Reefer Madness,” an anti-cannabis film that portrayed marijuana smokers as rapists and murders.
Indie radio lives on off the airwaves
Confronted by conglomeration and changing consumer habits, alternative media are forced to adapt
It’s not hard to believe that insiders think the radio medium is dead.
Art Review: “Between Heaven and Earth”
Architecture exhibits are a tricky business.
Art4aCure combines creativity with cancer therapy
Program’s untraditional healing methods raise funds for cancer research, help patients cope
Natural light streams through oversized windows and into the sixth floor space where several tables are all covered with scraps of magazines and painting supplies.
Dance-off not necessary
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ can’t out-groove ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’ in a reality TV battle
It’s summer, the season of vacations, beaches, blockbuster movies and subpar television.
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