Photo by Shannon Hansen As the last bit of sunlight faded from the sky Friday evening, fans lined up outside the Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Boulevard, anxiously awaiting the opening of the doors. I’d been to the Palladium before so I was more than ready to go stake my spot as close to the stage as I could. When the doors finally opened at 8 p.m., fans piled inside. I saw … [Read more...] about Chvrches Rocks the Palladium
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Pownall Sculpts Nature’s Tension
Photos Courtesy of Ty Pownall Sculpting professor Ty Pownall claims to have a special connection with nature. He has his third solo exhibition running at the DAC Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles, which portrays human interactions with the natural world. Pownall grew up in Thousand Oaks, and he did not immediately come to work in Malibu. He attended Abilene Christian University … [Read more...] about Pownall Sculpts Nature’s Tension
Dissonance Matters
It is perhaps the most famous chord in history. Composed of the dissonant brew of F, B, D♯ and G# and dubbed the “Tristan” chord after Richard Wagner's opera “Tristan und Isolde,” this single chord helped begin the modernist breakdown of tonality. It edged 19th century music into the 20th century — a time of tension, insecurity and anxiety. It’s the chord that refuses to … [Read more...] about Dissonance Matters
Peso Failure Affects IP
Photo Courtesy of Haley Laningham The collapse of the Argentine peso, coupled with political drama, has sent reverberations through the Buenos Aires International Program — but not in the way one might think. In essence, rapid inflation has caused the cost of buying one peso with dollars to rise significantly. In 2010, $1 could buy about 4 pesos worth of goods. Today, it can … [Read more...] about Peso Failure Affects IP
Shulman Brings Laughter to the Booth
Photos by Carissa Mosley Public Safety Officer Barry Shulman represents on-campus security in DPS blue, but he also has a whimsical side. Conversations quickly switch from Halloween stores to photography to his dream of playing the mouse in the Nutcracker. On one of the hottest days in Malibu, Shulman could be found unfazed, smiling and giving cold water to overheated … [Read more...] about Shulman Brings Laughter to the Booth