Los Angeles’ freeways may split the city’s ethnic neighborhoods, but that doesn’t stop Allan Axibal, Rafael Agustin and Miles Gregley from speeding past racial divides.
Author Archives: Jenae Cohn
Theater Review: “Sliding into Hades”
“Don’t turn around!” Orpheus mutters to himself through gritted teeth as he ascends from Hades, the Greek underworld, with his once-deceased wife Eurydice ““ retrieved from death ““ in tow. He knows that if he turns around, he risks losing her forever.
Double Lives
Some scrawl equations on the blackboards of CS 24 while others hide behind stacks of history textbooks on the top floors of Bunche. While they may carry the same leather briefcases as the other professors at UCLA, their lives are not confined to the ivory tower: They’re artists, too.
Puzzle person
Nine across. The clue? “Enigmatologist, or an alternative spelling of cropped pants.”
Mastering East and West
The daluo and xialuo cymbals reverberate as they clash. The jinghu, a high-pitched, two-string fiddle, warbles with the fluctuating melodies of the opera singers. The sight of the yellows, reds and jades of the embroidered costumes creates an explosion of colors and textures on the stage.