A thick layer of white mist coats the stage floor. A ballerina emerges, head high, gliding swiftly as if floating across a lake, for now she is not just a dancer – she is a swan. Friday and Saturday at Royce Hall, the Los Angeles Ballet performed its first segment in this season’s Tchaikovsky Trilogy: […]
Author Archives: Maryrose Kulick
The pLAces you’ll go: Wildlife Learning Center
There are more than 500 square miles of city surrounding UCLA’s campus, which takes up a minuscule fraction of that mileage. For such a big place, Los Angeles at times seems impossible to navigate. But don’t let size steer you away from your sense of adventure and curiosity. Each week this quarter, follow columnist Maryrose […]
The pLAces you’ll go: Book Soup
There are more than 500 square miles of city surrounding UCLA’s campus, which takes up a minuscule fraction of that mileage. For such a big place, Los Angeles at times seems impossible to navigate. But don’t let size steer you away from your sense of adventure and curiosity. Each week this quarter, follow columnist Maryrose […]
TFT offers new professional course ‘Producing Theater Now’
Theater producer Susan Dietz said she feeds on the adrenaline of the stage, the danger of not knowing what to expect. Because once the curtains rise, there’s no going back. Ever since seeing her first play, Dietz said she has been captivated by the presence of real people on a stage portraying stories in real […]
Movie Review: ‘Palo Alto’
The teenager – a pimply, awkward, lovesick species – has provided universal themes of angst, rebellion and loss of innocence for generations. Gia Coppola’s debut directorial film, “Palo Alto,” takes advantage of these recurring themes and offers a fresh, compelling look at the strife of the everyday teenager. Based on James Franco’s book of short […]
Hawai’i Club fired up for 29th annual luau
Bursting with the ferocity of a volcano, Hawaiian fire goddess Pele will be gracing UCLA’s campus with her presence Saturday, channeling the power of her story through kahiko dancers. The kahiko dance, along with the ‘auana and Tahitian hula dances, will be performed in Ackerman Grand Ballroom during the UCLA Hui O ‘Imiloa Hawai’i Club’s […]
TV Review: ‘Game of Thrones’
Beware of spoilers, for they may be the death of those who have not caught up – then again, all men must die. After the devastating massacre at the end of the third season of “Game of Thrones,” season four has fans wondering, “Well – who’s next?” Luckily for us, season four starts off slow, […]