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October 28, 2:04 pm

‘The Allure of Thug Life’: Alumnus Mélia Mills talks creative process, backstory

This post was updated Oct. 30 at 9:16 p.m. Hip-hop and musical theater are blending together in alumnus Mélia Mills’ self-proclaimed “hip-hopsical.” In “The Allure of Thug Life,” the audience follows the coming-of-age story of a high school student who dreams of becoming a gangster rapper. Read more...

Photo: Mélia Mills performs her one-woman show, “The Allure of Thug Life.” Following its premiere at the Hollywood Fringe Festival this summer, the show will run in Berkeley through Nov. 11. (Courtesy of Broadway Photo/Video)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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October 27, 9:57 pm

Film review: Balancing horror and heart, ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ adaptation changes the game

Warning: spoilers ahead. At Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, fans and newcomers alike will be dying to grab a slice. Released Friday, “Five Nights at Freddy’s” brings the legendary video game series of the same name to the big screen after nearly a decade of dominance in the indie horror genre. Read more...

Photo: Three animatronics from Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza are pictured. The horror film “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” based on the hit video game franchise of the same name, premiered Friday. (Courtesy of Patti Perret/Universal Pictures)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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October 27, 7:58 pm

‘Bubby’s Kitchen’: A one-woman musical about family resilience shows at UCLA

With a recipe 14 years in the making, “Bubby’s Kitchen” is bringing a tale of love and legacy to UCLA. Presented by the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, cantor Shira Ginsburg’s one-woman musical will be staged in Macgowan Hall 1340 on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Shira Ginsburg sets a table on the stage of her one-woman musical, “Bubby’s Kitchen.” The production will take place in Macgowan Hall 1340 on Saturday. (Courtesy of Shira Ginsburg)

Arts, Lifestyle

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October 26, 5:21 pm

Q&A: Tananarive Due talks connections, writing process for new story ‘The Rider’

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 8:11 p.m.  In her latest short story, Tananarive Due invites readers on a macabre journey. Set during the Freedom Rides, Due’s new short story, “The Rider,” was released Oct. Read more...

Photo: Tananarive Due is pictured. The author, who is also a continuing lecturer in the Department of African American Studies, wrote a story for Jordan Peele’s anthology “Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror.” (Courtesy of Tananarive Due)


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