Tuesday, June 9

Student’s film addresses effects of US drug crisis in Central Appalachia

Conner Wharton’s film depicts people sheltered in a storage room after running from a mother dealing with addiction. Filmed in June 2018 and set in Central Appalachia – a region dealing with one of the worst drug crises in the nation’s history – “Ladies Most Deject” was co-written by the third-year English student and will premiere at the LA Femme International Film Festival on Oct. Read more...

Photo: Third-year English student, Conner Wharton, co-wrote the short film “Ladies Most Deject” which is set in Central Appalachia. When filming in Central Appalachia, Wharton said she was inspired by the region’s drug crisis to create the narrative of her project. The plot of the film follows main character Charlie along with her three siblings, who all live in a storage unit to hide from their mother. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)




Q&A: Artist examines creative process involved in making immersive installation

From afar, Max Hooper Schneider said his art exhibit looks like an opal comprised of trash. His work, “Hammer Projects: Max Hooper Schneider,” is on display at the Hammer Museum until February. Read more...

Photo: Max Hooper Schneider’s exhibit “Hammer Projects: Max Hooper Schneider,” will be on display at the Hammer Museum through February. Schneider said the project uses materials he collected over time to fill the space. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


‘Social Art Project’ aims to inspire crowd participation at Fowler Out Loud concert

Members of “Social Art Project” hope to use music and collective participation to foster community. The music group, composed of UCLA students and alumni, will perform Wednesday as part of the Fowler Museum’s ongoing Fowler Out Loud series. Read more...

Photo: The music group “Social Art Project,” which includes alumna violinist Jennifer Cho, fourth-year financial actuarial mathematics student Alena Abella and singer and guitarist Matthew Gilbert, a fourth-year musicology student, uses a rotating cast to make its performances feel authentic. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Second season of ‘Castle Rock’ to build on characters from Stephen King’s ‘Misery’

Misery Chastain might be dead, but the new season of “Castle Rock” gives Annie Wilkes another chance at life. The horror anthology draws from the collected works of Stephen King, with season one following a man who returns home to Castle Rock to speak with an inmate from Shawshank Prison. Read more...

Photo: Actor Matthew Alan, who portrays Chris Merrill in Hulu’s upcoming second season of “Castle Rock,” was joined by his wife Camilla Luddington at the Los Angeles premiere of the show, which releases Oct. 23. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)


Alumnus combines poetry, stand-up comedy in autobiographical one-man show

This post was updated Oct. 19 at 10:51 a.m. Nathan Mosher originally planned to be a surgeon, but after a mentor told him he would be better off pursuing any other career, he found his calling in stand-up comedy. Read more...

Photo: Nathan Mosher said after a traumatic breakup, he started doing stand-up comedy and poetry that discusses the difficulties of mental illness and relationships. He said the supportive atmosphere of of stand-up eventually led him to perform his poetry as well. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)