Brianna Barrett is swapping bodies and shaking up expectations in “Still Harvey Still.” Opening Thursday, the theater graduate student’s full-length play focuses on two former childhood best friends, Harvey Still (Luca Filiz), a musician dealing with addiction, and cancer patient Evan (Ian Cardamone). Read more...
Photo: Focusing on themes of grief and loss through comedy, the play “Still Harvey Still” will open on Feb. 17. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Editor’s note: The following article contains mentions of sexual assault that may be disturbing to some readers. Filmmaking serves as a medicine for healing in “Love, Laugh, Doom, Tears.” The documentary-style film was written and directed by graduate film student Nhung Nguyen, who said her film was born from a very personal space after she was sexually assaulted in May 2020. Read more...
Photo: Graduate film student Nhung Nguyen created the documentary “Love, Laugh, Doom, Tears,” which focuses on Nguyen’s own experience dating as a Vietnamese American woman. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 5:14 p.m. The Artistic Activism Coalition creates impact through art. By educating its members on issues of social justice, the club strives to connect art and advocacy. Read more...
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This post was updated Feb. 16 at 9:51 p.m. Project: S.H.A.W. is dancing its way into viewers’ hearts this month. Throughout February, the dance group founded by alumnus Jerric Shaw will be releasing new episodes of its Love Letter Series on its Instagram and YouTube pages in honor of Valentine’s Day, showcasing dancers from the project. Read more...
Photo: Founded by alumnus Jerric Shaw (center), dance group Project: S.H.A.W. is currently working on its February Love Letter Series, which features fourth-year dance and psychology student Bernice Wang (left) and alumnus Jade Chen (right). (Kyle Kotanchek/Daily Bruin)
A white nationalist, protests and a professor caught in the middle of it all – “Power of Sail” explores chaos in the world of academia. After opening Tuesday at the Geffen Playhouse, the play stars Bryan Cranston as Harvard professor Charles Nichols, who receives backlash after inviting a white nationalist to campus to speak at his annual symposium. Read more...
Photo: Brandon Scott (left) and Bryan Cranston (right) play Baxter Forrest and Charles Nichols in “Power of Sail” at Geffen Playhouse. The play tackles issues with free speech in an academia setting. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
This post was updated Feb. 13 at 9:30 p.m. With a byte-sized plot, not even Zoë Kravitz could redeem “KIMI.” The film follows blue-haired, agoraphobic tech worker Angela Childs (Zoë Kravitz) as she attempts to pursue justice from the comfort of her own home. Read more...
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Meili Zhang is bringing UCLA to the “For You” page. The third-year business economics student said she began experimenting with posting short-form content on TikTok while in quarantine and has since garnered 100,000 followers on the platform while posting content regularly. Read more...
Photo: Third-year business economics student Meili Zhang aims to express her creativity and offer advice to incoming students through her social media platforms. Posting TikToks ranging from comedic trends to Trader Joe’s snack ratings, she said she hopes to model the importance of a balanced life. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)
