It is the emotional range of Russian composer Tchaikovsky's contributions to classical music that ensures the timelessness of his compositions "“ moving listeners to feel everything from the pain of doomed love to the grandiose patriotism of wartime. Similarly, it is the ingenuity of the Hollywood Bowl's Tchaikovsky Spectacular that manages to keep the annual concert honoring the composer an inspiring event each and every year. Read more...
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August 16, 10:12 pm
Concert Review: “Tchaikovsky Spectacular”
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August 14, 2:34 pm
Rock the Bells 2009
From seventh graders to doctorates, scholars of all ages learn new ways to think about math at the 2nd Annual Math Festival at UCLA.
Math can be both frustrating and fun, and it even has cultural and gender implications. Learn about this from scholars of grades seven up to the professional level "“ who all attended the 2nd Annual Mathematics Festival at UCLA on February 13th, 2010. The Festival was presented by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth and two branches of UCLA: the Philip C. Curtis Jr. Center for Mathematics and Teaching, and the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics.
"From seventh graders to doctorates, scholars of all ages learn new ways to think about math at the 2nd Annual Math Festival at UCLA."
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August 9, 11:24 pm
Web show depicts actors’ struggles
The actor's struggle is nothing new. The reality of rejection and paying bills has always been part of the follow-your-dream package. How an actor can take that struggle and turn it into something advantageous is where the creativity comes in. Read more...
Photo: Actor Nate Golon (left) and UCLA alumna Kimberly Legg (right) are co-producers, co-writers and co-stars of the new Web series, “Workshop.” The series, which is about the highs and lows experienced by struggling actors in Los Angeles, premieres today. The show is based on both producers’ real-life experiences.
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August 9, 11:23 pm
Theater Review: “All in the Timing”
The fascinating thing about human relationships is that they can be played out in a multitude of ways and about half of those possibilities can be entertaining. Read more...
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August 9, 11:13 pm
Theater Review: “4.48 Psychosis”
Depression. It is dark, suffocating and all-consuming. Yet, even with the ugliness of it all, there is a sinister beauty that lies within it "“ or so it seems in the play "4.48 Psychosis." Read more...
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August 2, 11:50 pm
Screen Scene: The Cove
Scooping a handful of awards at film festivals across the country, "The Cove" is bound to be one of this year's most talked-about documentaries for good reason. Read more...
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August 2, 11:33 pm
Radio: Fowler Museum at UCLA hosts two exhibitions on Aboriginal art.
Local collector Richard Kelton and guest curator Kerry Smallwood delivered the closing lectures for the Fowler exhibits, "Icons of the Desert" and "Innovations in Western Desert Painting," which featured Australian Aboriginal art that was created in the small Aboriginal community of Papunya. Read more...