Ann Carlson found herself in an exhibit with Tibetan monks cloaked in maroon robes while touring New York’s natural history museum. The monks were seated around a large canvas mandala, adding to it piece by piece. Read more...
Photo: UCLA world arts and cultures/dance faculty members will share their still-evolving choreography with the UCLA community in “First Hand” showcase. (Helen Kwak/Daily Bruin)
Marvel Comics has seen an increase in mainstream popularity with the recent release of several box-office hits such as “The Avengers.” Since its inception in 1939, the comic book company has created thousands of characters. Read more...
Photo: Kate Bishop, also known as Hawkeye, overcomes some of the trauma associated with sexual assault, becoming the leader of a team of teenage superheroes. (Marvel)
Alice Tuan wanted to engage with students of the new Internet generation to experiment with theater adapting in the digital age. As a playwright in The Two Cities Project, Tuan said the internet is allowing a global conversation and open rehearsal between artists. Read more...
Photo: The Two Cities Project incorporates playwrights, directors and students based at UCLA and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, as they each explore the theme of migration through exercises in rehearsals. The two groups will share their ideas with one another on Friday through video by broadband Internet connection. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
The song “Stop Time” reminds Megan Fitzgerald to pause and reflect on her last days as an undergraduate at UCLA. “Stop Time” will be the first song in this weekend’s performance by UCLA’s Act III Theatre Ensemble, said the fourth-year theater student, as the group closes out the school year with a play that pays tribute to living in the moment and capturing milestones in life. Read more...
Photo: The West Coast debut of “35mm: A Musical Exhibition,” a production of Act III Theatre Ensemble, features actors and actresses expressing the stories of their characters with corresponding songs and photographs. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
Tucked away in the eastern corner of Culver City, the UCLA graduate art studios is a labyrinth, with every turn leading to another graduate student artist’s atelier. Read more...
Photo: UCLA graduate art students, including CJ Heyliger, will present their artworks on Saturday in Culver City for the biannual Graduate Open Studios. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
Marvel Comics has seen an increase in mainstream popularity with the recent release of several box-office hits such as “The Avengers.” Since its inception in 1939, the comic book company has created thousands of characters. Read more...
Photo: The story of Isaiah Bradley, known as the Black Captain America, depicts the racist climate in the United States during World War II. (MARVEL)
Ackerman Grand Ballroom will be transformed into a glitzy, glamorous showcase of the latest student-designed styles when it hosts the annual Fashion and Student Trends fashion show Friday. Read more...
Photo: Dominique Aulet-Leon (left) is the designer director of Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA and a fourth-year theater student. FAST will host its annual fashion show in Ackerman Grand Ballroom Friday. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
