Marvel Comics has seen an increase in mainstream popularity with the recent release of several box-office hits such as “The Avengers.” Since its inception in 1939, the comic book company has created thousands of characters. Read more...
Photo: Jennifer Walters’ dual roles as an attorney and the superhero She-Hulk are major points of emphasis in her solo series “She-Hulk.” (Marvel Comics)
Rachel Berkowitz said she showed her love for humorous artwork at last year’s Fine Art Show, submitting a painting of a huge, brightly colored baby with squinting eyes and a mouth screwed up in a wail. Read more...
Photo: Third-year art and art history student Rachel Berkowitz will serve as the curator for the annual Fine Art Show on May 21 and the Student Photo Contest on Thursday. This year, Berkowitz opened submissions to all students, not just those studying art at UCLA. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
This will be the sixth year that two rival film schools – UCLA and USC – have come together to discuss the evolving entertainment industry. The annual “Transforming Hollywood” conference was co-founded by Denise Mann, head of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s Producers Program, and Henry Jenkins, the provost’s professor of communication, journalism and cinematic arts at USC. Read more...
Photo: The annual “Transforming Hollywood” conference was founded by Denise Mann (above), head of the UCLA Theater, Film and Television Producers Program, along with USC professor Henry Jenkins. Attendees to the daylong event will discuss the entertainment industry in the digital age. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
While a glut of longevity advice exists on the Internet, perhaps one of the most effective ways for a person to live to 100 is to let all events, whether fortunate or misfortunate, glide off one’s shoulder. Read more...
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The past few years, co-captain Sunny Shah said UCLA Nashaa – the Bollywood-fusion dance team – seemed to be having a dry spell. After winning second place at Bollywood America in 2010, the team hadn’t placed at the national competition for three years. Read more...
Photo: Bollywood-fusion dance team UCLA Naasha and its female and male leads won first place at Bollywood America in Phoenix, Ariz., on April 25. The team performed its routine “Jab We Met,” based on a traditional Bollywood film. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin)
Terms like “right-brained” and “left-brained” fall short when used to define Design | Media Arts graduate student Neil Mendoza. As part of the Design | Media Arts department, Mendoza said he uses his background in technology to create innovative art pieces that seek to give new meaning to notions of form and space. Read more...
Photo: Design | Media Arts graduate student Neil Mendoza combines technology and art in his exhibition “The Electric Knife Orchestra.” (Kelsey Kong/Daily Bruin)
Hammer Museum hosts the pUN conference this Sunday as part of Mexican artist Pedro Reyes’ exhibition. Watch this video for an interview with Betty Briceno, Reyes’ studio manager. Read more...
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