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RECAP: Moving Fast with Our Legs
Spooked at The Word on Wednesday Students weren’t spooked out from performing at The Word on Wednesday last week. The theme matched with Halloween: Spooky Spoken Word, but as the host of the night said, performances does not always have to cater to the theme. There were some pieces that that touched our hearts, some [...]
Fall 2011 Staff Applications – We’re looking for more people to join our CAC family!
Interested in being more involved with the campus community? Want to work with a legit organization? Apply to the Cultural Affairs Commission! We’re currently looking for: Publicity Interns Works with print and online marketing Committed to ensuring CAC presence on the Hill by announcing events at residential dorm meeting, having flyers approved, and having flyers [...]
“We’re a Culture, Not a Costume”
As we approach Halloween we’d like to encourage everyone to think about the implications of their costumes… Below are a series of posters created by a student organization – STARS: Students Teaching Against Racism – at Ohio University: ”These posters act as a public service announcement for colored communities. It’s about respect, human dignity, and the [...]
RECAP: Power Hour on Bruin Walk and Pilipino American History Month
Last Wednesday on Bruin Plaza, CAC co-programmed with the External Vice President’s office for a small-scale Rock the Vote concert during lunch hours. The Ten Thousand, a student rock band, performed for the event as well as singer-songwriter Mateo. There were 76 students registered at those times. Great job, everyone! That same night, The Word [...]
Worldfest Series: Get Jiggy
Take a break, feel the rhythm of the music, and get jiggy with it. Come and learn jig, Irish jig that is. One of our very own Bruins will be giving a FREE lesson on this fun dance style.
Exploring SoulCal: Shopping at Unique LA
There’s an exciting arts and crafts show coming up in December, and it’s quite unique. Called Unique LA, the show gathers hundreds of local businesses and artists together, and guess what they do? They sell their bomb-diggity creations. There are all kinds of clothes, music, art work, accessories, toys, food, kitchen utensils, and other innovative creations. But it’s [...]
Concert Series: Moses & Free Food
This past Monday, Concert Series put on a jam session featuring student musicians Moses Sumney and Free Food that packed the tables of Kerckhoff Coffee House to max capacity. Staying true to their name, Free Food brought with them well, free food, to energize the starving masses, and the CAC Fam came out en masse [...]
CAC CULTURAL ARTS COLLECTIVE First Info Session!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 5:30-6:30pm, 2nd Floor, Ackerman Study Lounge As a member of THE COLLECTIVE you will be able to connect with the large UCLA community and promote the interests of your group through the medium of cultural arts. There’s no drawback to joining. We want to help your group! At the info session, you will [...]
RECAP: National Coming Out Week with Fellow Bruins
National Coming Out Week is an expanded celebration of National Coming Out Day. The event was hosted by 20 student groups of the LGBT community (Daily Bruin). CAC co-programmed with Queer Alliance in hosting free art and cultural events. The week kicked off with Diversecity Tour at the Museum of Tolerance, in order to educate [...]
NCOW: Vogue Workshop with Dashaun Wesley
As part of National Coming Out Week (NCOW), HHC held a voguing workshop taught by Dashaun Wesley, member of Vogue Evolution and featured on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. Students learned the 5 elements of voguing (Hands, Catwalk, Duckwalk, Spins, Dip) before engaging in a fierce dance battle. Photos can be found below and videos can be found on [...]
