The Hammer Museum announced the rehiring of former Grunwald Center the Graphic Arts curator Allegra Pesenti this summer, just four years after her departure in 2013. While away from the Hammer, Pesenti worked for the Menil Collection, where she collaborated with architects Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee to develop the Menil Drawing Institute in Houston. […]
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Students reflect on featured films chosen for Downtown LA Film Festival
The UCLA-USC rivalry will step off the football field and into the Regal LA LIVE Studio 14. Ten films directed by students at UCLA Extension and USC will screen at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival on Sept. 24. Following the theme “Frame Yourself,” the students looked back on their pasts to craft films that […]
UCLA alumna creates fashionable, efficient convertible bag
UCLA alumna Julia Lam and her friend Marisa Juárez Burdick advertised one of Lam’s latest bag designs simply by walking into a Michael Kors store at a shopping mall. Upon entering, they were approached by a sales associate who complimented Juárez Burdick’s handbag – an early prototype Lam had created called “The Tracy,” a two-in-one […]
Fresh out of Italy, student bakes personalized loaves for friends
Zach Martinucci transforms his Westwood apartment into a cafe when he invites friends over for nights of Trader Joe’s wine and homemade Italian cuisine. On these nights, the apartment starkly contrasts with the fraternity houses surrounding it, said Martinucci’s roommate Will Greenberg. An old-fashioned light piece hangs from the ceiling of their living room, illuminating […]
Two Broadway minds develop ‘Concert for America’ to celebrate diversity
Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley launched “Concert for America” on the day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Rudetsky and Wesley co-founded the monthly concert series to celebrate American diversity and inclusivity. “Concert for America” brings together television and Broadway stars to perform benefit concerts. It’s aimed at uniting American people and raising money for charities […]
Q&A: BruinFest Comedy Show performer Sheng Wang shares advice on stand-up
Comedian Sheng Wang’s narrow exposure to stand-up comedy as a child was commercials for Chris Tucker’s performances on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam.” Wang said he never imagined he would pursue a career in comedy until he attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he joined an Asian-American performance club on campus. The Taiwanese comedian went […]
Spring Sing 2017: Sorority-fraternity dance team secure spot after fourth audition
Rain forced Regina Silva and members of Gamma Phi Beta and Pi Kappa Phi to seek cover underneath a concrete overhang of the J.D. Morgan Center in Bruin Plaza. They huddled together, waiting as Silva opened their decision letter about performing in Spring Sing. Silva remained silent, staring at the letter, which for a moment, […]