Theater Review: ‘Death of the Author’

It’s any almost-graduate’s nightmare: Clutching his chest and inhaling gasps of air, a college senior just days away from graduation has a panic attack as he is notified of an incomplete grade due to an accusation of plagiarism. Thus begins “Death of the Author,” a play illustrating the power of words and actions that speak […]

Spring Sing Profile: Random Voices A Cappella

For every major performance, UCLA’s all-female Random Voices A Capella chooses one encompassing word to focus its energy on. As the group prepares to cover an unrevealed song by the iconic Madonna for this year’s Spring Sing, its current word seems fitting: “passion.” “Random Voices has one of the lowest ranges I’ve heard in terms […]

Spring Sing Profile: Brandon Bakhshi and Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi

Spring Sing 2014 duet performers Brandon Bakhshi and Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi said working toward Spring Sing feels not just like bonding on a musical level, but almost like a marriage. “You have these responsibilities in working together, and Spring Sing is kind of like our baby,” said Brandon Bakhshi, a fourth-year psychology student. “This wouldn’t have […]

Costume design panel shares experiences in the industry

In the last year, filmmakers have lit Katniss Everdeen’s dress on fire, shown us the lavish jeweled outfits worn to Gatsby’s parties and ensured the clothing of the ’70s be portrayed accurately in “American Hustle.” However, in the words of Deborah Landis, chair and founding director of the David C. Copley Center for the Study […]

V-Day campaigns for gender equality

February brings love notes and roses, cupids and valentines. But there’s another “V-Day” this month that gifts gender empowerment instead of chocolates. Throughout the month of February, UCLA students of Social Awareness Network for Activism through Art will host an ongoing V-Day campaign for gender equality with performances and panels aiming to fuse art and […]

Graduate students showcase their multifaceted art pieces

Robots, video clips and superhero characters have come together at the New Wight Gallery. Students of the Design | Media Arts graduate program are currently presenting their work in a week-long exhibition entitled “Prefix.” The gallery includes multifaceted pieces, including displays of film, performance and computer engineering. The exhibition provides an opportunity to portray the […]

Concert review: The Street Hearts

The Street Hearts wooed the crowd Friday night at The Roxy, marking the band’s first Los Angeles performance off campus. With an uncommon combination of folk and soul inspired music, the concert debuted the band as one of raw talent and originality. Comprised of third-year cognitive science major Nick Valentini, third-year history and English major […]