Friday, July 3

Chalk Repertory Theatre to put on modernized play in immersive space

The sun is setting and the gossip is in full swing as audience members wander a garden party outside of UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Read more...

Photo: The Chalk Repertory Theatre, a Los Angeles-based theater group, returns to UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library with its production of the Oscar Wilde’s classic “Lady Windermere’s Fan” starting on July 25. (Courtesy of Shari Barrett)




Q&A: OK Go’s Tim Nordwind talks going viral, founding Paracadute label

For the last 15 years, the world has struggled to define the band OK Go. Anyone who spent the summer of 2006 with the smash hit “Here It Goes Again” stuck in his or her head can attest to the band’s ability as musicians. Read more...

Photo: Alternative rock band OK Go is on tour this summer with two upcoming shows in Los Angeles. The band is set to release its new album, “Hungry Ghosts,” in the fall. (Courtesy of Gus Powell)



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)


‘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)