Wednesday, June 25

Graduate student Jahmil Eady brings social issues to screen with short films

Jahmil Eady is bringing character-driven stories of social justice from the page to the screen. The graduate student in directing was recently awarded the Princess Grace Foundation’s 2022 Roger Moore Film Honor in recognition of her emerging career in filmmaking. Read more...

Photo: Ashley Wilkerson plays Aria in “The Bond.” Directed by graduate student Jahmil Eady, the short film follows Aria, an incarcerated pregnant woman. (Courtesy of Gionatan Tecle)


Reika Goto offers custom jewelry, embroidery through her business Laurei Designs

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 8:39 p.m. With each bead and thread, Reika Goto is crafting both the ethereal and the whimsical. The second-year communication and psychology student is the owner of Laurei Designs, a small business that sells handmade jewelry and customized embroidery pieces. Read more...

Photo: Reika Goto shows off her beaded jewelry. The second-year communication and psychology student runs an online business called Laurei Designs where she sells beaded products, including necklaces, rings and earrings. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)


Theater review: Tense family dynamics, secrets boil over in ‘The First Deep Breath’

This post was updated Feb. 22 at 6:25 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. “The First Deep Breath” is leaving audiences gasping for air. Running at the Geffen Playhouse until March 5, Lee Edward Colston II’s epic family drama sees a pyramid of world-shattering revelations happening at a blistering pace. Read more...

Photo: The cast of “The First Deep Breath” surrounds a dinner table. The play will run until March 5 at the Geffen Playhouse. (Courtesy of Justin Bettman)


Q&A: Liz Goldwyn shatters taboos around sex, will lead meditation at Hammer Museum

Liz Goldwyn is sharing her insight on achieving a holistic physical, sexual and mental well-being in time for Valentine’s Day. The filmmaker, artist and writer recently released her book “Sex, Health, and Consciousness,” which shatters the taboos surrounding human sexuality. Read more...

Photo: Wearing a red dress, Liz Goldwyn poses in front of greenery and flowers. The author — who recently published her book “Sex, Health, and Consciousness” — will be visiting the Hammer Museum on Tuesday to lead a guided meditation centered around love, just in time for Valentine’s Day. (Courtesy of Glynnis McDaris)



Sikh Student Association’s Punjabi Culture Night joyously unifies friends, family

The Sikh Student Association choreographed a night to remember. On Saturday, the Sikh Student Association hosted its first Punjabi Culture Night since the beginning of the pandemic at the Ackerman Grand Ballroom, providing a snapshot into the culture of Punjab, a state in northern India. Read more...

Photo: Several dancers dressed in brightly colored garments move with their hands in the air at this year’s Punjabi Culture Night, hosted by the UCLA Sikh Student Association. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)


Love is inclusive and not so alien in the intergalactic musical ‘Come Get Maggie’

This post was updated Feb.12 at 10:02 p.m. Love will be transcending the planets in “Come Get Maggie.” Written by alumnus Diane Frolov, the musical features an intergalactic love story between a human, Maggie (Melanie Neilan), and an alien. Read more...

Photo: The cast of “Come Get Maggie” performs on stage. The musical was written by alumnus Diane Frolov. (Courtesy of John Perrin Flynn)