Author Archive for Zachary Gale
The Corner’s Edge
Jesse Nickles | Staff PhotographerBeyond the shopping centers and anonymous business parks, there is an Orange County that claims to have withstood the area’s chained charm, formalities and societal pressures. Beyond the staleness of Irvine and the gated communities of Newport Beach, there is a place where its regulars say everyone is family. Beyond modern [...]
Breaking ‘Wind’ at Winifried Smith
No one passing the concert at Winifred Smith Hall Wednesday, Nov. 14 would have guessed that the wind ensemble playing Kenneth Applegate’s captivating ‘Concerto for Tuba and Band’ met just once a week since fall quarter began. The UC Irvine Winds Ensemble was conducted by Abel Ramirez, assistant professor, director of wind bands and conductor [...]
Get High With Great Park Balloon Ride
Before you leave UC Irvine, take a 10-minute drive to the other side of the city and ride the 118-foot tall helium balloon
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From Start to Finish, Auto Show Leads the Way
The 2008 model Orange County Auto Show attempts to prove that auto shows are much more than just multiple showrooms lined end-to-end in a convention center.
The show, which takes over the Anaheim Convention Center from Thursday, Oct. 4 to Sunday, Oct. 7, will feature Eight Minute Dating, rocky off-road rides on a manufactured course and [...]
Songcheck: The Real Laguna Beach
Authentic and unpretentious might not be the first descriptors that viewers of ‘The OC’ and ‘Laguna Beach’ associate with the rich coastal communities nearby UC Irvine, but on Friday, June 8, Matt Russell’s Songcheck Live, which benefits The Mosaic Project, will seek to change that.
After leaving local music venues unsatisfied with the atmosphere, Russell decided [...]
Arise
Baha’i club hosted Dawnbreaker Collective in HH 161 on Thursday, May 24 as they played their fusion of hip hop, folk and pop.
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UCI Graduate Art Through June 1
Students, faculty and other artistically-minded people attend Thursday night’s opening reception of ‘MFA 3 Thesis, Part II,’ an exhibit showcasing artwork of various UC Irvine graduate art students at the Room Gallery in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Displays varied from photography and video to two-dimensional drawings and sketches.
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‘Frozen’: A Forgivable Killer?
There is no cookie-cutter mold for the average serial killer, nor is there just one way to cope with the loss of a loved one who has been murdered by one. If you had the chance to come face-to-face with a serial killer who murdered a close friend or family member, could you accept his [...]
Falling for Icarus in Digital Media Art
Those who absolutely can’t stand mixing vanilla and chocolate ice cream or think that Linkin’ Park’s collaboration with Jay-Z was blasphemous would probably not enjoy ‘Pasiphae: Out of the Labyrinth,’ a professional digital art performance combining arresting visuals with improvised violin and guitar to produce a disconcerting yet satisfying take on Greek mythology.
Presenting the dual [...]
The Lion Sleeps Tonight in Soweto
The raspy tone of ‘Black Velvet’ singer Alannah Myles channeled its way through female Soweto Gospel Choir soloists on Saturday, April 14 at the Barclay Theatre.
The 25-member Grammy award-winning choir effortlessly sings Bob Marley’s ‘One Love,’ ‘Siteng Sediba’ (that’s ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ to you) and ‘Amazing Grace,’ along with modern and traditional South African [...]
