Most fine arts students dread completing the thesis that is required for graduation. But Amir Fallah, a graduate art student, saw it as an opportunity for him to further refine his unique approach to bridging the gap between fine art and graphic design. Read more...

Most cinemagoers head to the movies to escape the real world, not to get a lesson on politics. That was until last summer’s “Fahrenheit 9/11″ hit theaters. Read more...

There might only be one thing harder than getting into UCLA’s exclusive department of theater: leaving it. Before they say goodbye, this year’s seniors demonstrated the strength of their craft in their senior show ““ two one-act plays by the obscure playwright Pierre Marivaux. Read more...

Don’t get me wrong ““ I love Lindsay Lohan. I’ve probably seen “Mean Girls” more times than I could count; I bought her album the day it came out; and I even once briefly entertained the idea of dying my hair red just because it made her look so vivacious. Read more...

For many theater students, finding that “big break” into the professional world is life’s most difficult task. But for MFA alumnus Giovanni Jose Ortega, his red carpet is slowly being rolled out right before his eyes. Read more...

When Jonathan Wysocki graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television in 2004, he may have been ready to say goodbye to Westwood, but he wasn’t quite done with his thesis film. Read more...

Nietzsche, Ho Chi Minh and Robert Frost ““ as different as these individuals may appear, they each found a place on stage at the UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures’ second-annual Festival of Works. Read more...