Making a quality satirical movie has always been difficult, said “Heathers” director Michael Lehmann. But 30 years after its release, “Heathers” still stands as an iconic critique of other teenage films – Lehmann said it is wonderful yet phenomenally strange that anybody is still paying attention to it. “Heathers,” originally released in the U.S. in […]
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Concert review: Strong vocals and aerial acts help elevate P!nk’s “Beautiful Trauma” tour
Decadent runs and fully charged instrumentals flew through the air Monday night – and so did P!nk. The career pop artist performed at the Staples Center as a stop on her “Beautiful Trauma” tour. The tour follows the release of her 2017 album of the same name. While P!nk has been a household name since […]
‘Night of 100 Solos’ dances across three cities, reprising choreographer’s legacy
One hundred solos will grace stages in New York, London and Los Angeles to honor the late American choreographer Merce Cunningham on Tuesday. “Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event” will feature dancers from all over the world performing Cunningham’s choreography, with UCLA’s Royce Hall serving as the LA venue. Former members of the Merce […]
Film showcasing Chinese culture features graduate students in cast and crew
Mahjong will be the key to preventing the apocalypse in “The Lucky One.” Four goddesses, who reign over love, death, wealth and fertility, will play a never-ending round of the Chinese board game in the comedic film. “The Lucky One,” which finished shooting April 7, will be screened in Melnitz Hall on June 12. In […]
Student’s staged reading questions intersection of race, religion, identity
Religion, race and gender will intersect in a one-woman performance about faith on Wednesday. Graduate acting student Taji Senior will perform a solo staged reading of “’A’ (What the Black Girl Found While Searching for God)” at the Fowler Museum. The story follows a 16-year-old African-American girl who questions her connection to religion. Amid her […]
‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 recap – Episode 1: ‘Winterfell’
Winter is here: The final season of “Game of Thrones” is one of the most highly anticipated television events of the last decade. Follow our columnists as they explore students’ weekly reactions as an iconic era of pop culture comes to an end. Beware, spoilers lie ahead. The “Game of Thrones” season premiere boasted all […]
Underrepresented Spanish-speaking women share perspectives in film festival
Immigration, sexuality and maternity will be explored from a woman’s point of view in this year’s annual Latin American, Latinx and Iberian Film Festival. Founded in 2012 by assistant adjunct professor Adrián Collado and hosted by UCLA’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese, this year’s iteration of the annual festival will run from Monday through Thursday […]