Upon entering New Wight Gallery, a transparent sheet filled with multitudes of identical doll heads wearing different colored hats stands out. However, under closer inspection, one realizes the hats are actually condoms. Read more...

Photo: Julia Wang “Plastic” On display at UCLA’s New Wight Gallery from Jan. 16 through Jan. 30, “Recess” ranges from inviting and playful works to provocative and interpretive ideas of the aging process. The exhibit’s pieces, such as Julia Wang’s “Plastic,” pictured here, contrast the innocence of childhood play with mature themes of adulthood.

After four years of dancing together, Grace Matteson and Taylor Whitakers’ years of close friendship inevitably surface in the synchronization of their movements. “We have connected so much outside of dancing that now we connect in the dance,” Matteson said. Read more...

Photo: Synthesis Dance Theater is a group of student dancers who have different backgrounds in hip-hop, ballet, contemporary and jazz. On Friday, its showcase will feature 10 dances that explore a broad range of dance styles.