It takes two to tango ““ or so the American proverb goes. But members of the Tango Club at UCLA would likely insist that the Argentine tango requires and incites much more than the adage includes. “Everything is improvised in a tango dance, so every dance is unique, and should communicate a different message,” said […]
Author Archives: Giselle Maund
Making art from illness
HIV/AIDS is a global tragedy so devastating that it seems as though beauty would be scarce in any artistic depiction of the pandemic. But the glittering lights of awareness, activism, education and community strength give hope for the future, brightening an otherwise-dim portrait of the situation. One such inspirational work of art is the Keiskamma […]
Deserting the Myths
If Volkswagen’s Touareg SUV is all that comes to mind at the mention of the Tuareg people, a visit to the Fowler Museum at UCLA is in order. “Art of Being Tuareg,” the Fowler’s latest exhibition, opened Sunday and will be on display until Feb. 25, 2007, giving UCLA students and museumgoers a peek into […]
Some dress up, others down
Don’t expect to see too many “Captain Hookers” or “Super Sexy French Maids” tonight. As the night of All Hallow’s Eve draws closer, UCLA students will be putting the finishing touches on their Halloween costumes, from garters to capes to stethoscopes. But this year, Bruins will see a lot more safari hunters than sassy jungle […]