String lights and cookies set the mood in Parking Structure 7, which served as an impromptu concert venue for the band Santiago’s Trip. “The space seats little more than 20 people … but we get the best energy from these performances,” said Sahfa Aboudkhil, the band’s lead singer. Aboudkhil, a second-year comparative literature student, said […]
Category Archives: Arts
Theater student crafts symbolism into stage costume design
Kaylin Riebli discovered her love for costume design while crafting her first grade Halloween witch ensemble. When she was a child, the second-year theater student bought Halloween costumes with her mother and customized them until they became her own creations, changing the color of the buckles on a leprechaun outfit or the texture of a […]
Sibling duo Dean St. releases first EP about relationship with God
The members of Dean St. recorded their first EP in 10 hours. The EP was the sibling duo’s first venture into the professional music world, following an impromptu music contest that turned the siblings into bandmates. Caleb and Ella Burns were preparing to move into their new home on Dean Street in Tustin, California, when […]
Students aim to explore meaning of sanctuary through art show
Nicole Corona Diaz and Nelson Chavez photographed hands painted as monarch butterflies for their latest art piece. Their photograph will be displayed in “Sanctuary Art Show,” which will open Friday in the Academic Affairs Commission office and display student artwork focusing on the theme of sanctuary on campus. Corona Diaz said the term “sanctuary” primarily […]
Movie review: ‘Justice League’
“Justice League” takes the stereotypical, end-of-the-world superhero movie plot and manages to make it even more predictable. With an overly straightforward plot, “Justice League” is the most recent film in the DC Extended Universe following the release of the critically acclaimed “Wonder Woman.” Although the film does adopt some of the strong humor and plot […]
Theater review: ‘Chasing Mem’ries’
The beginning dialogues in “Chasing Mem’ries” feel a bit stale, much like the stuffy attic the play is set in. Directed by Josh Ravetch, “Chasing Mem’ries: A Different Kind of Musical” runs from Nov. 7 to Dec. 17 at the Geffen Playhouse. The play portrays the newly widowed Victoria (Tyne Daly) as she mourns the […]
Wedded alumni bring ‘Notes from the Underground’ to stage as one-man show
Larry Cedar converted Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s “Notes from the Underground” from a dense 48,000-word novel to a 15,000-word one-man show. “It’s like they always say that when a sculptor has a big block of stone and he wants to make a sculpture of a beautiful woman, he just cuts away everything that isn’t the woman,” Cedar […]