Alumna’s short film ‘Zero’ premieres on HBO

Kimberly Townes, a 2012 graduate of the UCLA theater department’s graduate directing program, said her motto for her first year at UCLA was to apply for everything with the perspective of trying, working and hoping. For Townes, she said her motto earned her a big break after graduation with the launch of her thesis film […]

UCLA alumna Lena Khan fundraises for ‘The Tiger Hunter’

All the actors and crew were ready to shoot, but there was a problem: The cameraman was a no-show. Unable to track him down and assuming a catastrophic disaster had occurred, Lena Khan laughed it off with her cinematographer and instead managed to shoot her music video in half the time allotted. Khan, an alumna […]

Sharing Shakespeare: UCLA professors launch app to bring Bard’s community together

The words of the “Bard of Avon” make their technological debut as they come to life through the screens of computers, tablets and Android phones. The saying “There’s an app for that” can finally ring true as Shakespeare breaks the threshold of online apps.

Week of wizardry: Groups gather to kick off first week of winter quarter with Harry Potter-themed activities across campus

While the lack of owls with admission letters to Hogwarts left many 11-year-olds heartbroken, there is still a chance for the current students of UCLA to experience Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.