Disability Inclusion Lab to celebrate nontraditional dance, aesthetic works in event

Prejudice can be held toward the idea of ability and dance when envisioning a supposedly ideal body. This notion can be challenged by having individuals with disabilities present their own ways of expression and movements, said Victoria Marks. The professor of choreography/performance and chair of the disability studies minor will co-lead the UCLA Disability Inclusion […]

Alumna’s documentary to shed light on survivors’ stories of sex trafficking

Melody Miller first discovered the reality of sex trafficking in the United States while volunteering in high school. The alumna’s time with an organization called MISSSEY – Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting & Serving Sexually Exploited Youth – opened her eyes to the fact that kids from her own California high school were being trafficked. This led […]

Concert review: Hozier’s minimalist set lets music take the front seat in cemetery performance

Hozier wrote love songs for the end of the world – it was only fitting he perform them in a cemetery. The Irish musician took the stage at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Tuesday night, performing a set list which primarily pulled from his recent album “Wasteland, Baby!” Often simply standing in place with his […]

Q&A: Randall Park reflects on how his time at UCLA shaped his career in acting, writing

As a teenager, Randall Park went to record stores to buy CDs. Now, he raps about punching Keanu Reeves in “Always Be My Maybe.” Starring as Marcus Kim in Netflix’s recent romantic comedy, the alumnus paired up with fellow alumni Ali Wong and Michael Golamco to bring the film to life. The rom-com follows Wong […]

Latino representation in film remains limited, despite history of inclusion

This post was updated June 23 at 2:53 p.m. Introduction In February, Alfonso Cuarón was awarded an Academy Award for best achievement in directing for his film “Roma,” which follows the life of a middle class family’s maid in Mexico City. Actress Yalitza Aparicio was the first indigenous actress nominated for the Academy Award for […]

Blue Devils band together to perform dynamic performances in summer tour

The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps performs the same set for over 20 competitions during the summertime, Emma Boone said. The second-year music education student will play the mellophone for the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps in the summer. Throughout May and early June, the 154-person group rehearses for 12 hours a day […]

‘Anne, A New Play’ reimagines Holocaust history to provide audience with timely insights

Imagine if Anne Frank had survived the Holocaust. “Anne, A New Play,” running from June 16-22 at the Museum of Tolerance, depicts a reality in which she does. The story begins as Anne meets with a publisher who hopes to turn her diary entries into a book, and follows her as she reflects on the […]