Anyone can be Thanos with a little help from Taingled, a crochet shop. Playing off Disney’s “Tangled,” alumna Melanie Taing’s crafting brand began as a way to fund graduate school. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Melanie Taing founded her crochet brand Taingled to fund her graduate schooling. She said she makes Disney and “nerd culture” based projects such as crocheted Infinity Gauntlet gloves and “Avatar: The Last Air Bender” blankets. (Courtesy of Melanie Taing)
Families, student activists and teenage bands all shared the theater – and a nation – this weekend. Several of Indonesia’s critically and commercially successful films – ranging from comedies to dramas – were screened during this weekend’s Los Angeles Indonesian Film Festival. Read more...
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Hollywood has never been so accessible for Muslim creators. LA is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big – and it’s also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who’re breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Bryant Griffin had fulfilled his dream of working for Lucasfilm. So, in 2016, he abandoned his 12-year career in visual effects to join the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s MFA directing program. He is currently working on his thesis project, which is a feature film about the reality’s veterans face once they have return home. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Third Eye Blind is still grappling for relevance after a 22-year career. The band’s sixth full-length album “Screamer” released Friday and proved to be 12 tracks of instrumental dissonance. Read more...
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If there was a definitive list of the world’s most taboo comedic subjects, World War II, Nazis and Adolf Hitler would probably be right at the top. Read more...
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A cellist and a dancer explore life and death on a reflective glass floor in “THE DAY.” The show, which will run at Royce Hall on Friday and Saturday, presents concepts such as the collective memory and the meaning of life, said cellist Maya Beiser. Read more...
Photo: The Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA’s newest production, “THE DAY,” opens at Royce Hall on Friday and stars Maya Beiser on the cello and Wendy Whelan as the dancer. The music, composed by David Lang, was inspired by the aftermath of Sept. 11 and explores the journey of life and death. (Courtesy of Hayim Heron/Jacob’s Pillow)
The legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan had Paul Malcolm, a programmer in the UCLA Film & Television Archive, scouring festivals to find films that represent the diversifying culture and society. Read more...
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