Jasmine Eusebio’s job in television production is a game of Tetris. Her work involves sorting schedules and tasks, she said, fitting them together in neat blocks. Eusebio began working as a production assistant at DreamWorks Animation on a soon-to-be-announced Netflix television series in July. She assists with arranging episode timelines and managing creative talent to […]
Author Archives: Emily McCormick
Taiwan Academy brings contemporary Taiwanese art to Westwood
Taiwanese-American Stephen Ou found a space that felt like home during his casual walk down Westwood Boulevard. Ou paused last November when he saw a sign for the Taiwan Academy Los Angeles, a small art gallery across the street from the Hammer Museum, he said. He knew then he had to apply for a job […]
Q&A: Fowler’s new chief curator explains his role, goals for the museum
One of Matthew Robb’s favorite childhood activities was counting the number of dogs in paintings. As a child, Robb traveled with his family around the world visiting collections like the National Gallery in London and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. To entertain himself during his visits, he created an elaborate rating system for […]
Hammer Museum’s Bloomsday celebration brings ‘Ulysses’ to life
About 300 people celebrated Irish author James Joyce at the Hammer Museum on Thursday. The international celebration Bloomsday honors James Joyce and his 1922 novel “Ulysses” every year on June 16. Bloomsday is named after the novel’s main character, Leopold Bloom. Joyce fans celebrate the holiday with readings of the book, pub crawls and festivities […]
Students paint hand prints on canvases to express support for community
This article was updated Nov. 9 at 3:55 p.m. Paul Wislotski wants to heal the campus one bedsheet at a time. On Wednesday afternoon, Wislotski hung an easel and a white sheet on the corner of Strathmore Avenue and Charles E. Young Drive and offered a palette of colorful oil pastels to every student passing […]
Spring Sing performer to share inner turmoil with song ‘San Juan’
A trip to Puerto Rico inspired Isaiah Murtaugh to write the song “San Juan,” but he said the serenade is not about the tropical getaway listeners might expect. Instead, “San Juan” is about his battles with depression, tumultuous relationship with his Christian faith and finally finding peace with his emotions and spirituality during a trip […]
Officials consider proposal to name intersection after David Geffen
Westwood community leaders expressed mixed reactions about UCLA’s proposal to rename a Westwood Village intersection after David Geffen. The Westwood Neighborhood Council, an advisory board for Westwood to the Los Angeles City Council, and the Westwood Community Council, which meets several times a year to discuss Westwood issues, both discussed the proposition to install the […]