Kathy Wazana left her home country of Morocco at the age of 10. Growing up in Canada, Wazana said she was taught that Morocco was a hostile place for Jewish people. Later she would make a film that would challenge those and other perceptions about the relationship between Jews and Muslims. Wazana’s documentary, “They Were […]
Author Archives: Hugh Defrance
Roundtable to debate Marlowe’s influence on Shakespeare play
In literature, the story behind the story often reveals something unexpected. On Wednesday in Royce Hall, author and UCLA Extension instructor Steve Sohmer will be arguing at a roundtable talk hosted by the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies that William Shakespeare wrote his play “As You Like It” as a commemoration of the death […]
BruinFest presents UCLA club Shenanigans, other stand-up performances
The campus felt empty, dark and cold on Saturday night. It seemed like nothing could be happening except dull, intensive studying, and something in the air suggested that the ratio of frowns to smiles on campus was probably leaning heavily toward frowns. Fortunately, Shenanigans Comedy Club, a UCLA student club for those interested in performance […]