Sunday, June 22

Arts

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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June 10, 12:14 am

Wantong Yao expands artistic audiences through simulations of family, identity

Blurring the line between game design and art, Wantong Yao is delineating her artistic identity through digital simulations. Challenging perceptions of new media, the design media arts MFA candidate said she utilizes 3D coding and machine learning to craft simulated experiences, translating her personal realities into a digital format. Read more...

Photo: Wantong Yao sits in an orange chair at a table surrounded by shelves of books. The design media arts MFA candidate said her digital art helps her better understand power dynamics and her own identity. (Courtesy of Chia-Yu Liu)

Arts, Lifestyle

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June 10, 12:13 am

UCLA student’s crochet business champions self-expression, connects others to art

Kathryn La Cava’s crochet creations are keeping Bruin heads warm and stylish. The fourth-year art student started her crochet and art business Kibby here two years ago after teaching herself to knit after joining FAST. Read more...

Photo: Kathryn La Cava is pictured posing for her portrait. La Cava taught herself how to knit for one of FAST at UCLA’s fashion shows. (Courtesy of Nathan Chen)

Arts, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts

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June 9, 2:00 pm

Hammer Museum summer exhibits emphasize self-expression through fashion, fusion

Fashion, fusion and a fight for self-expression is dominating the Hammer Museum summer 2024 exhibition preview, molding diversification. With the dawn of hotter months rapidly approaching, the Westwood museum’s newest summer exhibits showcase historical and reflective art collections museum visitors will be able to observe for the remainder of the upcoming season. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the “Refashioning: CFGNY and Wataru Tominaga,” installation view, Japan Society. Before entering the Hammer Museum, the instillation was displayed at New York on November 18, 2022—February 19, 2023. (Courtesy of the Kirsten Kilponen)

Arts, Music

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June 7, 12:19 pm

Live Bash seeks to open a space for community through live events in Westwood

With the arrival of Live Bash, a fresh stage has come to Westwood. Live Bash, a new live entertainment venue, opened at 1087 Broxton Avenue last month. Read more...

Photo: One of the event spaces at Live Bash’s Westwood location features a mauve couch and palm tree decorations. The new venue opened last month at 1087 Broxton Avenue and seeks to foster community by providing a stage for artists and fans to interact through live music, comedy and podcasts. (Courtesy of Live Bash)

Arts, Film & TV

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June 6, 4:13 pm

Students collage creative works, career opportunities through UCLA film festival

UCLA’s film festival is framing the narrative for animators and filmmakers alike as they enter their professional careers. The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television hosts an annual film festival to celebrate the work of current students throughout the year and highlight influential alumni through three events: the Animation Extravaganza, Screenwriters Showcase and Producers Marketplace. Read more...

Photo: (Lucy Chang/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Film & TV

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June 5, 11:46 am

Q&A: UCLA Film & Television Archive, Farhang Foundation host Iran film celebration

This post was updated June 5 at 8:36 p.m. Long-lost Iranian cinema jewels are being pulled from the archive this June. The UCLA Film & Television Archive annually joins forces with the Farhang Foundation to put on the “UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema.” Screening films from June 14 to 30 at Billy Wilder Theater, the event aims to bring films from across the Iranian diaspora to the Los Angeles landscape. Read more...

Photo: A still from “The Sealed Soil” is pictured. The restoration world premiere of the film will be screened as part of the “UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema.” (Courtesy of The Sealed Soil / UCLA Film & Television Archive)


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