Polly Nooter Roberts woke up before dawn to drive with her parents to see African villages’ masquerades during the three years she spent growing up in Liberia. Her parents’ growing interest in African arts and culture would eventually rub off onto Roberts herself. A world arts and cultures professor at UCLA, Roberts brought her appreciation […]
Author Archives: Cameron Vernali
Second Take: Amy Adams deserved Best Actress Oscar nomination for ‘Arrival’
I’m not usually one to make preliminary bets on Oscar nominations. But this time around, I was confident I would hear Amy Adams’ name among the contenders for Best Actress in a Leading Role because of her stellar performance in the science fiction film “Arrival.” I saw the movie in 2016, and Adams’ performance stuck […]
Alumnus to perform one-man play on Christianity and homosexuality
Tim Lewis was aware he had feelings for the same sex throughout his restrictively religious upbringing, but in order to hide that part of himself from others, he decided to attend a Christian college. His time spent studying for his undergraduate degree reinvigorated his faith and he came to a new understanding of his identity […]
UCLA music lecturer drums up Grammy-nominated jazz album
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Justo Almario’s roots in music started when he was 2 […]
Interactive exhibit utilizes art to heal, spur unity among students
A thick olive-green banner wrapped around the ceiling of the Kerckhoff Art Gallery. Dozens of overlapping black-paint handprints covered the banner almost completely. I wandered through the gallery “Hands in Solidarity in the Age of Trump” on its opening night Monday, and my eyes focused on the pieces of paper with hand-written messages stuck on […]
UCLA student has modeling hobby down to a science
Jaclyn Perry stopped in South Campus to make sure she had everything she needed for the day: a biochemistry lab manual, notebooks, a lab coat and a pair of high heels for an upcoming photoshoot. The fourth-year neuroscience student is entering her third year as a fashion model. For Perry, modeling is a means to […]
Alum transforms film-narrating experience into creative passion
When Dallas King’s mother brought him to the movie theaters as a child, he was tasked with more than just finding the right seat and the right-sized popcorn. He also had to interpret the movies for his mother, who was unable to see them. His mother’s blindness gave King a base for storytelling and an […]