In this conversation-style article, we aimed to learn more about each other through our encounters with music growing up in different places. As new digital press interns, we bonded over our unique and shared experiences and reflected on how our tastes have changed since becoming involved in LA’s music scene. We only hope that these memories and personal musical histories continue to grow as we spend more time working in digital press for UCLA Radio!
This Valentine’s Day, UCLA Radio’s Digital Press team became your messengers, turning your unspoken words into heartfelt letters for your anonymous recipients. Whether it was love left unsaid, a confession waiting for the right moment, or a feeling too heavy to carry alone, we put your emotions into writing so they could exist somewhere beyond your own mind. Some letters are declarations of love, others are quiet goodbyes—but all of them are pieces of you.
To celebrate Black History Month, UCLA Radio’s Digital Press and Music departments have come together to highlight the artists shaping the soundscape of today while drawing from a deep lineage of Black musical innovation. This month, we recognize not just the music, but the cultural and historical legacies embedded within it. Listen, engage, and reflect.
The artistry displayed in the roughly two hour performance was so intensely original, stories conveyed so acutely, I left Kaufman theater battling with the profound hollowness of having witnessed greatness from the outside, the elation of one basking in the irrefutable achievements of one’s peers. No genre left untouched, WACSmash 2025 was a celebration of a talented student body left unchecked, of the immense creativity artists exercise when given total freedom to create.
Photos courtesy of Jeff Lorch The Geffen Playhouse’s production of Waiting for Godot is an enthralling ride that balances its minimalist scenery with the boisterous characters of Estragon and Vladimir, brought to life by Aasif Mandvi and Rainn Wilson, respectively. The production captures the tension of the anticipation surrounding the almost mythical figure of Godot…
In an effort to get to know Los Angeles and one another better, our Fall ’24 Digital Press Interns bonded over their fondest venue memories.
Kenzie Ziegler, also known as kenzie, is a 20-year-old artist advocating for music as her personal form of therapy. Biting My Tongue, released on July 26, 2024, is a vulnerable ode to her childhood, as she navigates the challenges of growing up. She joined Mark Ambor on his international Rockwood tour in October, making stops…
Written by Lily Stockton Dan Froot and Company is a collective theatre ensemble actively answering pressing sociopolitical questions. Their current project, Arms Around America, is a constellation of short plays about families whose lives have been shaped by guns. The project aims to engage audience members in a larger discussion surrounding not only what guns…
Gone is the reign of ghosts, goblins, and ghouls. 2024 has much scarier skeletons in its closet. From bloodwork to blondes to the existential thought of becoming your own worst enemy, it seems Halloween is a whole lot scarier as an adult (forget trick-or-treating, I need to get-a-job). Fortunately for you, UCLA Radio’s Digital Press…
By UCLA Radio’s Digital Press Department Hispanic Heritage Month is a vibrant celebration of the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities in the United States. From September 15 to October 15, we take this time to honor the legacies of these communities, whose influence spans across art, music, politics, and more. This…