There’s something about old stories that manage to hold our interest long past their telling. I noticed this in Ireland when I studied abroad in the fall: The past and its tales are revered and treasured as part of Ireland’s national history. Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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April 29, 12:00 am
B-Sides: Child ballads provide refreshing stories among sea of repetitive music
Arts, Music
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April 26, 1:00 am
Album Review: ‘To Be Loved’ By Michael Buble
In a competition between Elvis Presley and Michael Bublé, Elvis would win hands down. Read more...
Arts, Music
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April 26, 12:48 am
Album Review: ‘…And It Shook Me’ By The Postelles
It was at the turn of the century that The Strokes’ fresh, vivacious debut album, “Is This It,” altered what mainstream indie-rock was. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 26, 12:31 am
‘Art in the Union’ a canvas of competition and connection for artists of all majors
With its puzzle-like appearance and distorted image of a human body, the assembled wood panel painting evokes a somewhat nostalgic feeling of reminiscing an early past experience. Read more...
Photo: “Art in the Union,” an annual art competition that allows UCLA students to enter artwork of any medium, selects up to five winners from as many as 150 participants each year. The pieces are judged, and besides receiving $600 as a cash prize, winners have their works kept in the gallery’s permanent collection. A few art pieces in the competition are pictured above.
Arts, Music, Uncategorized
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April 25, 10:57 am
Coachella 2013: Festival Recap
Even three days after the second weekend, festivalgoers to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival are still recalling the unexpected stage appearances they witnessed, whether they experienced them in person or via live stream. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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April 25, 12:00 am
Alumna’s short film ‘TRYOUTS’ nominated for College Television Award
Having done work in countries ranging from Spain to Germany to Tunisia, Susana Casares has been around more than most recent UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduates. However, her main recognition comes from her award-nominated work in the United States. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Susana Casares’ short film “TRYOUTS” has been nominated for a College Television Award under the “Drama” category. The film tells the story of Muslim American teenager Nayla and her struggle with balancing her public image and personal welfare.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 25, 12:00 am
Grad students translate abstract into visual through choreography in ‘Exit Strategies’
The stage was set for the final run-through, with old photographs laid out neatly in the spotlight and the whisper of a Super 8 projector in the background. With a vintage film clip playing on the backdrop, the dancers prepared to tell the story of the choreographer, one of two graduate students who are showcasing their work this week. Read more...
Photo: “Exit Strategies” is a joint production featuring the final projects of two third-year graduate dance students, Carson Efird and Alexandra Shilling, who use their choreography as a mode of translating emotions and abstract concepts such as memory and loss into a visual experience. Their work will be showcased today and Friday.