Saturday, June 28

Arts

Arts, Music

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June 22, 12:44 pm

UCLA summer intensive passes on musical, technical skills to young jazz players

The “Global Jazz: Ongoing Conversations” summer intensive is taking tactile education and musical performance online. The weeklong program for high school students, which begins Monday, will be taught online by graduates of UCLA’s Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance as well as campus faculty. Read more...

Photo: Graduate students Emma Dayhuff, Malachi Whitson, Lenard Simpson and Roni Eytan, among others from UCLA’s Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance, are teaching a weeklong virtual jazz intensive for high school students. (Photo Illustration by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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June 10, 6:50 pm

Creators turn to art as a form of activism to support Black Lives Matter movement

The paintbrush is just as mighty as the pen or the sword. Artists both within and outside of the UCLA community are taking advantage of their creative skill sets to support the Black Lives Matter movement, which has become increasingly active following the death of George Floyd. Read more...

Photo: Artists using a variety of mediums are harnessing their talents as a form of activism for the Black Lives Matter movement. Second-year African American studies student Jessica Jackson is creating pieces that she hopes will bring visibility to the Black community. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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June 10, 5:35 pm

Perry Picasshoe reimagines famous art with LGBTQ+ imagery, emphasizes theme of love

Perry Picasshoe is reimagining “The Birth of Venus” for the modern age. Second-year visual arts student Juan Hernandez creates art under the pseudonym Perry Picasshoe, a name that acts as an homage to renowned artist Pablo Picasso while playing on the term “art hoe” – someone who feigns an intense interest in art without knowing anything aside from famous works. Read more...

Photo: Student artist Perry Picasshoe plans on creating and curating an exhibit dedicated to LGBTQ+ inclusivity over the summer. Many of his pieces that he will include focus on embracing all forms of love. (Alex Driscoll/Daily Bruin)


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