This post was updated July 21 at 10:07 p.m. The circle of life continues with Beyoncé’s new album, “The Lion King: The Gift.” “The Lion King” was first released in 1994. Read more...
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Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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July 14, 9:26 pm
Alumnus guides students through fast-paced set design in summer theater season
Oscar Escobedo and a crew of six students had three hours to strike the set of “H.M.S. Pinafore” before an audience came for a showing of “Crazy for You” on the same stage. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Oscar Escobedo is spending his summer working as the scenic designer for the College Light Opera Company’s festival season in Massachusetts. While there, he will help design and build sets for different plays each week, as well as teach students the different elements of set design. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
Arts, Lifestyle
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July 14, 9:25 pm
Investigative journalist discusses his new book about a ‘hacktivist’ collective
The Cult of the Dead Cow collective started in Texas in 1984. Although its title sounds like a fitting name for a slaughterhouse, the group actually specialized in online hacking, said journalist Joseph Menn. Read more...
Photo: Journalist Joseph Menn spoke about his new book “Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World” at the Hammer Museum on Wednesday. He was joined onstage by Brian Knappenberger, a documentarian who made the film “We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists” about the international hackers Anonymous. (Nina Young/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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July 14, 6:38 pm
Second Take: Black lead in ‘Little Mermaid’ remake brings welcome tide of representation
Looks like dreads are the new red. “Grown-ish” actress Halle Bailey and her signature locks have been cast as Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of the 1989 classic, “The Little Mermaid.” The news of Bailey’s casting ran like wildfire across the internet after director Rob Marshall announced that Bailey, one half of the R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle, would star as the titular character. Read more...
Photo: Actress Halle Bailey was recently cast as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live action remake of the 1989 animated film, “The Little Mermaid.” (Courtesy of Dylan Bonner)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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July 12, 6:21 pm
Album review: ‘No.6 Collaborations Project’ shows off Ed Sheeran’s skills spanning genres
This post was updated July 15 at 10:12 a.m. Ed Sheeran’s new album is as fiery as his ginger hair. Sheeran’s fourth full-length release, “No.6 Collaborations Project,” dropped Friday and totes fifteen tracks – each one featuring a different artist. Read more...
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Arts, Music
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July 7, 9:05 pm
Student’s sound sculptures explore intersection of technology and art
Dillon Bastan was instructed to draw for an art class – but instead he made his own invention. Such projects are typical for the incoming fourth-year design media arts student, who said he uses his knowledge of programming and circuitry to make art with sound. Read more...
Photo: Incoming fourth-year design media arts student Dillon Bastan creates art that typically incorporates music from synthesizers and sounds from the spaces around him, such as gadgets creating repetitive noises or a metal can being kicked by audience members. He said his work appears simple, as he does not add extra embellishments, instead focusing on the sounds he creates. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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July 7, 9:03 pm
Dance camp helps students new to dancing find their own groove
Individual style and group synchronization are often difficult for dancers to balance. Last weekend, PNG x Body Rock: Dance Camp 2019 aimed to address this contradiction. Read more...
Photo: Collaborative instructor Archie Saquilabon and dance instructor Brittnie Aguilar both aided in PNG x Body Rock: Dance Camp 2019, an event held over the weekend that aimed to balance nurturing individual style and group synchronization in beginner-level dancers. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)