Film ‘The Last’ explores complicated family relationships in wake of Holocaust

Director Jeff Lipsky said his film would be provocative. Throughout its two-hour runtime, “The Last” portrays a Jewish family shattered by their beloved nana Claire, the family matriarch’s confession to being a Nazi. The film was screened Thursday evening at the James Bridges Theater at an event hosted by the Graduate Students Association and Melnitz […]

‘The Red Line’ panel discusses representation of black creatives in Hollywood

One gunshot forever changed the lives of three families in “The Red Line.” Connected by a crosstown train, the families form the subject of the drama series. The first two episodes of “The Red Line” are set to premiere Sunday on CBS, and UCLA’s African American Studies department offered a free screening of them Thursday at […]

Movie review: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ lives up to hype, provides perfect conclusion to franchise

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Just to make two things clear – “Avengers: Endgame” is definitely the end, and the end might just be the best part. “Avengers: Endgame” was made for Marvel fans, by Marvel fans, and rightfully so. Millions of devoted moviegoers have stuck with this […]

Architecture series focuses on modifying details to create intriguing designs

This post was updated May 4 at 11:25 a.m. Architecture can feel unfamiliar without simultaneously feeling alien – William O’Brien Jr. will propose this idea in his upcoming lecture at UCLA. Instead of generating entire architectural structures that jar the senses, O’Brien said he is interested in modifying small details that will fascinate audiences without […]

Hammer Museum screens documentary chronicling life of iconic sex therapist

In the 1980s, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, an elderly Jewish woman with a slight accent, became synonymous with sex, said Liz Goldwyn. The “The Sex Ed” founder said Westheimer’s lengthy career as a sex therapist was chronicled decades later in director Ryan White’s 2019 documentary, “Ask Dr. Ruth.” Her grandmotherly demeanor is familiar to those who […]

Hammer Museum installation delivers vibrant, sensory experience

Visitors can witness a new Hammer Museum installation before they even enter the galleries. “Up Close in Distance,” designed by Yunhee Min, will be on display in the Hammer until Oct. 27. With a design involving pools of paint in differing colors, it is the museum’s first project to be incorporated primarily into the lobby’s […]

Art to Heart: Close encounters with contentious art challenge long-held conceptions, definitions

Art, the universal language, can transcend space and time to reach a diverse audience. We hear this all the time, but do we truly feel the weight of these words? A cloud of elitism envelops the “art world,” alienating the perspectives of some while glorifying those of others. In efforts to challenge ideas that reinforce […]