Sunday, June 22

Film review: ‘Furiosa’ takes ‘Mad Max’ saga to new heights despite stand-alone stumbles

This post was updated May 27 at 10:21 p.m. Revenge is lukewarm in “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” an extravagant yet weightless prequel. Pioneer of the postapocalypse George Miller returns to the wasteland for the fifth installment of the “Mad Max” saga and prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road” in theaters Friday. Read more...

Photo: Anya Taylor-Joy plays the titular Furiosa in “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” Directed and co-written by George Miller, the prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road” released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)



New student-created musical ‘DayDreamer’ fuses fantasy and Mexican culture

Filled with magic and Mexican culture, “DayDreamer” burns bright. The musical, which will be performed as a stage reading at Macgowan Hall from May 24 through May 26, delivers a Mexican-inspired fantasy that tells the story of a teenage protagonist with fire powers who ventures on a quest to find her missing mother and defeat an ancient evil who has stolen the sun. Read more...

Photo: The cast of “DayDreamer” sits around tables in rehearsal. The original student musical will run from May 24 through May 26 at Macgowan Hall. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)


‘Africa to the World’: First annual AfroFusion Festival celebrates Africa Day

This post was updated May 23 at 8:45 p.m. Traditional African beats and bites are coming to Westwood with the first annual AfroFusion Festival. AfroFusion Festival will take place Saturday and feature vendors, performers and food from dozens of African countries. Read more...

Photo: Housed in Bunche Hall, the African Studies Center is currenty celebrating its 65th anniversary. Organized by the Black Graduate Students Association, the inaugural AfroFusion Festival will take place Saturday in celebration of Africa Day. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)


Theater Review: Good casting in ‘Girl From the North Country’ saves the show from its cliche plot

“Girl From the North Country” bridges a complex narrative with musical theatrics in their ongoing performances. Written and directed by Conor McPherson, the Tony-winning musical will run until June 2 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Read more...

Photo: The cast of “Girl From the North Country” sings on stage. The Tony Award-winning musical will run at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre through June 2. (Courtesy of Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)


Q&A: UCLA professor Patricia Rozema talks film rereleases at Hammer, artistic process

Dedicated to uncovering the unfiltered humanness behind her characters, professor Patricia Rozema delves into the rerelease of her films at the Hammer Museum. Having received a number of accolades, Rozema’s films “White Room” and “Beckett on Film: Happy Days” were recently shown at the Hammer Museum in Westwood under the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Read more...

Photo: Patricia Rozema poses for her portrait. The adjunct professor recently had a series of her films screened at the Hammer Museum. (Courtesy of Patricia Rozema)




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