University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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PASC Events- Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson ' s strong, inspirational voice resonates through Royce Hall. Courtesy of UCLA Live How can students buy event tickets regularly priced between $80 and $100 for only $20? The UCLA Performing Arts Student Committee, the student subdivision of UCLA Performing Arts, makes this option possible. Created in 1962 by Chancellor Franklin Murphy, this group, formerly known as the Student Committee for the Arts (or SCA), was dedicated to theatre and performing arts on campus. Throughout the year, the team of 25 graduate and undergraduate volunteer students, who were chosen through an application process in October, worked to support and encourage student awareness and participation in the arts at UCLA. Co-chair Theresa Willis, a fourth year English student explained, We ' re a completely democratic committee. Each year we get a new group of students and how we spend our budget is totally up to them. One way the group elected to spend its budget this year was to provide UCLA students with some of the best seats in the house at affordable prices for various acts. It diligently called the individual artists and booked venues like Royce Hall so that students could enjoy the talents of acts such as Yo- Yo Ma, Elvis Costello, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at discounted student prices. The non-profit organization also marketed shows around campus, supported the efforts of other student organi ations and performing arts-related groups on campus, and produced a variety of its own on-campus programs. One of these programs was the committee ' s annual Playwright Project, which allowed members to produce a student-written play of their choice and present it during Spring Quarter. They were able to cast students to either act on stage or work behind the scenes in addition to hiring a professional director to help smooth out the edges. It ' s great to have student work produced by students, acted by students, for the students, Willis asserted. After a brief pause she added, It ' s free for students, too! In addition to increasing student participation in the performing arts, the Student Committee provided its members with hands-on experience in various areas of arts administration. Willis agreed that the best part of being on the committee was being able to see, behind the scenes, how performing arts works, and what it really requires. However, Office Manager Ryan Cox, a second year theatre- student, countered that his favorite part was just producing shows and bringing the artists on to campus. bringing by Joni Park 28 Events

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Chuck Chew Decked out in blue and gold, Bruin fans scream and yell to support their school team. The Bruin fans excitedly followed the spirit team ' s instructions to cheer the popular eight clap. Guarding the football with his arms, third year wide receiver Tab Perry dodges two USC defenders. Even though they put in a strong effort, the Bruins lost to the Trojans for the fourth straight year. Mary Holscher Daily Bruin Costly turnovers cause Bruins to lose to Trojans for fourth straight year ennifer Richardson Captain Helmet watches dejectedly as the Bruins lose the football in yet another turnover. Even the most enthusiastic fans started to lose hope in their team. Events 27

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Clarinet player Alexander Fiterstein captivates his audience with his euphonious performance. Young Concert Artists has been helping gifted young musicians launch their careers for over 40 years. Encouraging students to get involved in performing arts Students get a glimpse into an alternative version of history not taught at UCLA. This illustrious adaptation of Greil Marcus 1 1989 cult classic book Lipstick Traces revealed the untold, yet riotous, history of punk music. Using their gravity-defying, acrobatic moves, members of Cirque Eloize Nomade light up the Royce Hall stage. This troupe of younger, innovative circus performers displayed a brilliant blend of circus acts, theater, dance, and music, resembling the famous flashes of heat lightning common to its native Magdalen Islands of Quebec. Courtesy of UCLA Live Events 29