On stage the armored comic book characters come to life, incorporating elements of gymnastics, acrobatics and martial arts. Read more...
Photo: Second-year English student Yuuki Yamagiwa combines her acting and dancing skills to perform stage combat in “Fujiyama Ichiban,” a live stage show that brings the Japanese comic book’s superhero characters to life. Yamagiwa joined the cast last summer and performs as a character named Sakura.
It’s the ship that launched a thousand theatrical retellings. Friday night in the Freud Playhouse, UCLA’s Hooligan Theatre Company opens its production of the Tony Award-winning musical “Titanic.” The musical version highlights different passengers’ vantage points during the catastrophe. Read more...
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Each evening this week, a group of students dressed in Elizabethan garb will practice sword fights and rehearse their lines. In addition to gearing up for finals, these students have Shakespeare on the brain. Read more...
Photo: Second-year psychology student Luis Ruiz (left), fourth-year anthropology student John Cody Fasano (center) and fourth-year physiological sciences student Olivia Marik-Reis (right) rehearse for Shakespeare at UCLA’s upcoming rendition of “King Lear.”
Create an art exhibition or write a paper – these were the final project choices Professor Paul Von Blum gave his Critical Vision class at the beginning of the quarter. Read more...
Photo: One of the dance numbers was choreographed by fourth-year anthropology student Lexy Hartford. Set to the song “Ball” by T.I., the set starts out with hard-hitting hip-hop moves before transitioning into more free-form movements.
Sleek maple floors and spotless white walls – the fictional exhibit is in pristine condition, awaiting the crowds who will soon marvel at the artwork on display. However, for some, serenity is mundane. Read more...
Photo: Theater graduate students Alex Oberheide (left) and Adrienne Hertler (right) perform in “Eat the Runt.”
The lights are dimmed in Dolby Theatre. The movie industry’s biggest stars are rubbing shoulders in the audience, but Sean Santhon is 80 feet below. Read more...
Photo: First-year dance student Sean Santhon was the youngest dancer to be selected to perform at the Feb. 24 Academy Awards. Santhon was one of nine males selected out of 500 dancers.
Scott Griffiths has published best-selling books on art and beer, started a craft beer brand called Rhino Chasers, worked on branding for Fortune 500 companies, lectured in business classes at universities like UCLA and Pepperdine and most recently wrote a book detailing Renaissance men and the characteristics that defined them. Read more...
Photo: Scott Griffiths (right) stands with Frank Nuovo (middle) and David Stewart (left), two of the men featured in his new book “Beyond Genius: The 12 Essential Traits of Today’s Renaissance Men.”
