UCLA art students are getting a glimpse of what life could be like once they exit the comfortable womb of their college years. The art department’s annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition opens today in the New Wight Gallery, which gives students the opportunity to have their work evaluated by a respected member of the local art […]
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Narcissism of Greek play “˜Phédre’ mirrors vain Hollywood attitude
If Hollywood celebrities are the royalty of America, then it’s only appropriate that New York’s Wooster Group has impressively brought its spoiled, self-obsessed version of Racine’s lustful queen to Los Angeles. Based on Paul Schmidt’s re-envisioning of “Phédre,” the story of the Greek queen who is overcome by lust for her own stepson, the world-famous […]
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The founding members of a local theater company have two pieces of advice for aspiring actors who are new to Los Angeles: see their new play, and attend UCLA. Buffalo Nights Theatre Company, formed in 1991 by a group of freshly graduated theater, film and television students, will present “Crazy Drunk” this month at [INSIDE] […]
Forum to address lack of minorities on TV
The only thing missing from a forum on minority representation in the media may be a dissenting opinion. The panel discussion is to be held at the L.A. Public Library this Saturday. It is billed under the title “Can Equal TV Representation Be Demanded As A Next Civil Right?” and will help kick off the […]