Diversity in film and television came into the spotlight in 2016 with #OscarsSoWhite. A USC study in 2016 found only about a quarter of speaking characters belonged to nonwhite racial groups. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV, Music
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February 16, 11:07 pm
Pop culture recap: ‘SNL’ continues political comedy, ‘The Bachelorette’ attempts at diversity
Many news stories broke in February across the United States. And while most of the national attention has focused on the Trump administration, American pop culture has also stirred up controversy in the past two weeks. Read more...
Photo: Beyoncé is one of several arts and entertainment figures who made headlines this February. Both her twin pregnancy announcement and loss to Adele at the Grammys stirred the entertainment community this month. (Creative Commons photo by California Cow via Flickr)
Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 16, 11:07 pm
UCLA transforms ‘Cinderella’ into opera set in post-WWII France
Opera UCLA set an enchanting princess fairy tale during a bleak time, when people were starving, freezing and struggling for food and clothing. Students have vaulted the 1697 story of “Cinderella” 250 years into the future – post-World War II France in in 1947. Read more...
Photo: “Cendrillon,” the French translation of “Cinderella,” is an operatic retelling of Charles Perrault’s 1697 classic fairy tale, and will debut Friday at the Freud Playhouse. Opera UCLA and the UCLA theater department collaborated to put on the show, which they set in post-World War II France. (Esmeralda Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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February 16, 12:00 am
UCLA’s juggling club strikes a balance between technical skill, whirlwind fun
White, red and yellow colors soared through the air next to Janss Steps when Michael Lefkowitz watched Claude Overdo juggle her clubs. The sunny winter day was the start of a collaboration between the two performers. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Juggling Club meets every Tuesday to catch, pass and throw balls and clubs next to Janss Steps. The group was founded in 2011. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 15, 7:59 pm
Undergraduate Juried Exhibition defies theme, showcases student art
Press play and two hands slowly begin tapping drumsticks on a cymbal and drum in synchrony. A voice speaks over the drumming motions: “I was afraid of getting in the way, or slowing other people down.” After 45 seconds, the entire reel starts over. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, which will be open Thursday through March 2, features the work of 78 art students. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Arts Columns, Video
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February 15, 3:21 pm
Dorm Dining: Julia Child’s Saute de Boeuf a la Parisienne
Watch as A&E columnist Andrew Warner prepares Julia Child’s recipe for Saute de Boeuf a la Parisienne. The recipe features pasta topped with a creamy beef and mushroom-based sauce. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 14, 10:02 pm
‘Unexploded Ordnances’ to tap into students’ unexplored potential
Artists Lois Weaver and Peggy Shaw thought of a performance idea after visiting Governors Island in upstate New York. They were warned not to dig into the ground because cannonballs from the Civil War could detonate on contact. Read more...
Photo: Theater troupe Split Britches, founded in 1980 by lesbian artists Lois Weaver and Peggy Shaw, focuses on public engagement with social issues using satire and gender-related themes in performance. (Courtesy of In Company Collective)