Los Angeles’ blend of midnight movies, cult screenings and historic theaters offers late-night scares and childhood nostalgia back in the theater. Join columnist Nina Young as she attends different cult screenings each week to find out why audiences stay out so late after dark. Audience members knocked over a giant Jenga tower on a Los […]
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After Dark: ‘Magnolia’ captivates audiences in John C. Reilly Panel
Los Angeles’ blend of midnight movies, cult screenings and historic theaters offers late-night scares and childhood nostalgia back in the theater. Join columnist Nina Young as she attends different cult screenings each week to find out why audiences stay out so late after dark. Officer Jim Kurring, John C. Reilly’s character in “Magnolia,” first appeared […]
After Dark: Horror fans’ nightmares come true with cult classic screening at Nuart Theatre
Los Angeles’ blend of midnight movies, cult screenings and historic theaters offers late-night scares and childhood nostalgia back in the theater. Join columnist Nina Young as she attends different cult screenings each week to find out why audiences stay out so late after dark. Letters reading “MIDNIGHT HEAD CHEESE” glowed above the Nuart Theatre for […]
Alumna uses costume design to craft characters’ auras in ‘American Horror Story’
Alumna Rebecca Guzzi spends her days aging T-shirts, dyeing costumes and searching for vintage Victorian-looking attire. Guzzi’s ventures are part of her role as assistant costume designer for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” which premiered Sept. 12. The show explores a different horror scenario each season while maintaining a semiconsistent ensemble cast. The current season tackles […]
Women to challenge expectations, inspire girls in UCLA alumna’s upcoming series
Bisi Ademulegun, who goes by Bisi B., plans to ride her Harley-Davidson motorcycle from Southern California all the way to Alaska. Along the way, she will seek out women who lead extraordinary and adventurous lives. The UCLA alumna’s ride up the coast serves as the narrative continuum for her episodic documentary series, “Breaking the Mold,” […]
Student inspires others by remixing male-dominated DJ sphere
An anonymous dancing student handed DJ Officer Gavin a note complimenting her performance during her 2018 Dance Marathon set. Gavin said she hopes to frame the unexpected and appreciative note one day. Maddie Gavin, a fourth-year cognitive science student otherwise known by the stage name Officer Gavin, has been DJing UCLA events for the past […]
Global Melodies: Afro-Cuban Ensemble inspires audience interaction with lively tunes
This post was updated May 15 at 1:20 p.m. The Afro-Cuban Ensemble performs according to one guideline: If the audience is not on its feet dancing, the musicians have done something wrong. The ensemble, which meets for rehearsals Monday nights in Schoenberg Hall, practices and performs several genres of Latin-American dance music. In each performance, […]