Kristen Martinez has always lived with a punk mindset. The doctoral student in the Department of Musicology is balancing a range of projects centered on Indigenous punk music. Read more...
Photo: In addition to her research on Indigenous punk musicians, musicology doctoral student Kristen Martinez is also a vocalist for the band Observer Syndrome. (Courtesy of Kristen Martinez)
Cheyenne Faulkner is taking life one bead at a time. After sharing her beadwork on social media, the second-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student said she transitioned from having an Etsy shop – her original means of selling items – to managing her own business, Beads By Chey Designs. Read more...
Photo: Second-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student Cheyenne Faulkner learned beading at the beginning of the pandemic as a way to pass time. Crafting pieces which meld traditional colors with modern items, she said her biggest motivation for creating is to connect back to her heritage. (Courtesy of Cheyenne Faulkner)
This post was updated Nov. 28 at 10:36 p.m. Through a rose-tinted lens, “Licorice Pizza” is serving up childhood and first love nostalgia. Starring first-time actors Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman and silver screen veterans Bradley Cooper and Sean Penn, Paul Thomas Anderson’s newest film will premiere in select theaters Friday. Read more...
Photo: Alana Haim (left) and Cooper Hoffman (right) play Alana Kane and Gary Valentine in “Licorice Pizza.” (Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
When you’re rich, life is just a game. For the Roys who are swimming in money, high-stakes matters are treated like board games. Following the semi-disaster of a shareholder’s meeting, during which Waystar Royco essentially fired the president of the United States, the latest episode of “Succession” follows the Waystar team as they navigate a summit to decide upon a new presidential candidate. Read more...
Photo: Matthew Macfadyen and Jeremy Strong play Tom Wambsgans and Kendall Roy in “Succession.” (Courtesy of Macall B. Polay/HBO)
This post was updated Nov. 28 at 10:33 p.m. Paradise isn’t always what it seems, especially in this Detroit jazz club. Running until Dec. 12, the Geffen Playhouse’s production of “Paradise Blue” transports audiences to 1949 Detroit’s Paradise Club as the city faces demographic restructuring due to gentrification. Read more...
Photo: Shayna Small (left) and Wendell B. Franklin (right) play Pumpkin and Blue in “Paradise Blue.”(Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
Lumia Dance Company is lighting up the stage this holiday season. Premiering Saturday at the Los Angeles El Portal Theatre, “A Nutcracker Story” marks the flow arts company’s first live performance. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 21 at 10:55 p.m. Hollywood has often relied on convention, with an emphasis on the three-act structure, which is a model often used to break up a narrative into three parts: setup, confrontation and resolution. Read more...
