Summer may be over, but camp is forever. Set to release Sept. 24, “Teleolakegical” is a play written by second-year theater student Tyler Neufeld about a young, atheist transgender man who attends a Christian summer camp without revealing his gender identity and lacking belief in religion. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)
When it comes to visual effects, Ethan Nahlinder is inventing his own. The second-year mechanical engineering student said the visual effects in the ending of Steven Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” were his first filmmaking inspiration. Read more...
Photo: Second-year mechanical engineering student Ethan Nahlinder poses at the Marina del Rey Film Festival. Nahlinder said he was inspired to begin filmmaking after watching “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.” (Courtesy of Ethan Nahlinder)
The Fowler is uncovering the particular histories of African art. Running until Nov. 13, the Fowler Museum will be presenting “Particular Histories: Provenance Research in African Arts.” The exhibit focuses on provenance research – a deep dive into the past owners of a particular piece of 20th-century African artwork from Sir Henry Wellcome’s collection in London. Read more...
Photo: Selection of weights collected by an Officer in the West India Regiment (L–R): X65.9559, X65.9765, X65.9304, X65.9580, X65.9558, X65.9553, X65.9549, X65.9731, X65.9774. (Courtesy of Fowler Museum)
The UCLA theater department is taking a contemporary approach to classical works. For the upcoming academic year, theater department chair J.Ed Araiza said the program will produce plays directed by graduate students and acted by undergraduate students. Read more...
Photo: Taking place at Macgowan Hall (pictured), the plays produced by the theater department aim to add modern twists to classical stage shows this upcoming year. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
The UCLA Latinx Film and Theatre Association is making space for Latinx artists. Founded in 2004, the organization seeks to provide a space for Latinx students to explore their interests in both film and theater. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)
This post was updated Sept. 21 at 9:19 p.m. Death Cab for Cutie is proving its indie legacy lasts from here to forever. In the 10th studio album of their 25-year career, the indie rock veterans provide a masterful, melodic examination of existentialism, connection and hope. Read more...
Photo: Two figures look out towards a foggy cityscape on the cover of Death Cab for Cutie’s “Asphalt Meadows.” The indie rock band released their 10th full-length album Friday. (Courtesy of Atlantic Records)
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 9:26 p.m. “The Undergraduate” is putting college cliches to the test. Written and directed by Anthony Alyassi, the short thriller follows a college student named Henry in a frenetic race to complete a physics exam. Read more...
Photo: Starring Chandler Riggs as Henry Hewitt, “The Undergraduate” follows a stressed out college student as he races to complete his physics exam. (Courtesy of Joshua Gravitt)
