Three UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumni earned nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, as announced by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on July 10. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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July 16, 3:29 pm
Three TFT alum nominated for 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
Arts, Music
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July 14, 3:19 pm
Second Take: Robin Thicke’s ‘Paula’ apology misses mark
Maudlin guitar strums and a feathery-light falsetto just may not be enough to save Robin Thicke’s marriage. “Paula,” released July 1, is Thicke’s latest album – a 14-track apology dedicated to his estranged wife, actress Paula Patton, from whom he has been legally separated since February. Read more...
Photo: More than one year after the release of his controversial hit single “Blurred Lines,” Robin Thicke attempts to save his marriage and career in his new album “Paula.” (Interscope Records)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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July 14, 2:36 am
‘Made in LA’ Mondays: Jennifer Moon
In one corner of the UCLA Hammer Museum is a short passage written in fantasy-like Tolkien font sprawled across the wall, reminiscent of the opening of a children’s fairy tale. Read more...
Photo: Artist Jennifer Moon mixes fantasy elements with multimedia to lay bare the story of her own life for “Made in L.A. 2014.” (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Music
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July 14, 2:01 am
Album Review: ‘1000 Forms of Fear’
Through powerful vocals, electric drums and dark lyrics, Sia paints the portrait of a person who has encountered the less tasteful side of life in her latest album, “1000 Forms of Fear.” The studio album, the sixth by the singer-songwriter, is one that channels a darkness that comes from the downsides of fame, heartbreak and personal loss. Read more...
Photo: (RCA Records)
Arts, Music
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July 14, 1:47 am
Dance group Samba N’ Motion celebrates Brazilian culture
Dubbing samba the “movement of resistance,” Ana Laidley, creative director of the professional group Samba N’ Motion, rejects stereotypes of Brazilian culture through the steps she choreographs. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Lucia Vianna) Through dance and music, Samba N’ Motion and Bola da Vez stitch together historical and cultural events of Brazil. Both groups were formed by Ana Laidley (center), and they will perform at the UCLA Art Council Amphitheater.
Arts
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July 14, 1:23 am
Matjames Metson’s 3-D art inspired by antique photos, found objects
A contemporary L.A. artist said he is “tipping his hat” to those who came before him by featuring antique photographs in his work. On Saturday, the Fowler Museum at UCLA’s “Fowler on the Town,” a series that integrates exhibitions with events related to the art, artist being featured or both, presented a combination studio visit and workshop with Matjames Metson in conjunction with the exhibition of his work currently at the museum. Read more...
Photo: (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff) Artist Matjames Metson’s work is currently on display at the Fowler Museum as part of the exhibition “Sinful Saints and Saintly Sinners.” In conjunction with the event, on Saturday visitors were invited to a workshop and studio visit with Metson.
Arts, Film & TV
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July 10, 2:15 pm
Second Take: ‘Seinfeld’ turns art of nothing into 25-year legacy
This weekend, aside from the usual July Fourth festivities, I was busy celebrating another great American tradition, at least one for the millennials: binge-watching my favorite TV show on my laptop. Read more...
Photo: Twenty-five years after its debut, “Seinfeld,” a sitcom following a fictionalization of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his three close friends, is still one of television’s biggest commercial and critical successes. (Sony Pictures Television)