This post was updated Dec. 1 at 9:33 p.m. For Haleyann Hart, a stage floor is more than a performing space – it’s a mosaic of equity and community. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Haleyann Hart wearing a cobalt blue dress and singing next to the piano. Hart graduated from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television in 2020 and is now choreographing her first off-broadway show “Skyscraper.” (Courtesy of Fletcher Kim)
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 9:52 p.m. “Waiting for Godot” gives exactly what it promises, for better or worse. Famously described as “a play in which nothing happens,” Samuel Beckett’s 1952 tragicomedy will sit at the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theater until Dec. Read more...
Photo: (From left to right) Vladimir (Rainn Wilson) and Estragon (Aasif Mandvi) sit on a rock and look contemplatively into the distance. Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” will show until Dec. 15. at the Geffen Playhouse. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
This post was updated Nov. 24 at 9:06 p.m. MyVeronica is bringing universal catharsis through the intimately personal. The rock band – currently consisting of UCLA alumni Mia Lin, Charlie Havenick, Tristin Souvannarath and Hovhannes Tamrazyan – recently released a new single, “Calf,” on Nov. Read more...
Photo: The four members of rock band MyVeronica look at the camera with serious expressions on their faces. The group was formed in 2021 after a Halloween show in Westwood, and currently consists of UCLA alumni Mia Lin, Charlie Havenick, Tristin Souvannarath and Hovhannes Tamrazyan. (Courtesy of Melissa Niles)
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 9:00 p.m. Mary J. Blige’s latest album is an LP that her fans can be mostly grateful for. The “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” released her fifteenth studio album “Gratitude” on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Mary J. Blige sits on a black couch while wearing her red hair in a high bun and a black outfit with white polka dots on the cover of her fifteenth studio album, “Gratitude.” The nine-time Grammy winner’s new LP was released Friday and features collaborations with artists such as Fabolous, Fat Joe and FERG. (Courtesy of 300 Entertainment LLC. and Mary Jane Productions Inc.)
This fall, UCLA musicians will perform saxophone pieces ranging from classical to contemporary. Taking place Sunday, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Fall Saxophone Studio Recital promises an unconventional blend of 20th- and 21st-century compositions. Read more...
Photo: A student wearing a gray shirt and black pants plays the saxophone alongside a pianist. The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will hold its Fall Saxophone Studio Recital at the Ostin Music Center’s Ensemble Room on Nov. 17. (Courtesy of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music)
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 9:21 p.m. The Getty Center’s look at an iconic mountain range presents a clever historical angle but leaves something to be desired. Read more...
Photo: The gelatin silver print “Matterhorn from the North” is possibly the work of Aimé Civiale and is thought to have been taken between 1890 and 1893. The 40.3 by 59 centimeter piece is one of several artworks featured in the “Exploring the Alps” exhibition at the Getty Center, which will run through April 27, 2025. (Courtesy of the Getty Museum)
This December, Weike Wang is bringing a story of cultural diversity and familial tension to bookshelves. Wang is the author of “Joan is Okay” and “Chemistry,” the latter of which she won the 2018 PEN/Hemingway Award and a Whiting award for. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is author of “Rental House,” Weike Wang, sitting for her headshot. The writer is set to release her latest novel Dec. 3 after receiving critical acclaim for her PEN/Hemingway award- winning book “Chemistry” and her 2022 novel “Joan Is Okay.” (Courtesy of Amanda Petersen)
