“Desert Rats” places a group of often underrepresented people on the stage. The play, staged at the Los Angeles Theatre Center through Nov. 18, follows brothers Frank and Jesse as they kidnap Amber, the daughter of a wealthy man, in an attempt to escape their economically precarious situation. However, Jesse and Amber begin to bond […]
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Brand gives birth to rental maternity clothing for professional settings
BellaNové strives to help pregnant women slay in the workplace, said founder and alumna Jenny Leung. Leung said she came up with the idea for the maternity fashion brand after learning that many of her working pregnant friends struggled with finding inexpensive clothes suitable for a workplace environment. Pregnant women grow out of their clothes […]
Screening, Q&A to dissect growing culture of full-immersion horror experiences
Halloween, for many, is a chance to dress up with friends and enjoy a few light-hearted scares. But for those whose lives revolve around a passion for horror, Halloween is the time to put into action yearlong plans and push the limits of haunting. GSA Melnitz Movies will be hosting a pre-Halloween screening of “HAUNTERS: […]
History professor unmasks past of government-run comics from South Africa
Comics are gradually filling gaps in history. Released in 1975 by publisher Afri-Comics, two comic series, “Mighty Man” and “Tiger Ingwe,” were intended to be propaganda tools used by the South African government. However, the comics were met with opposition by South Africans and nearly all copies were burned. Despite the difficulty in finding copies […]
Album review: Imaginative ‘IC-01 Hanoi’ invites listeners to journey through emotions
“IC-01 Hanoi” is not for the faint of heart, but rather speaks to those who wish to forge their own meaning in a sea of instrumentation. Departing from their typical brand of palatable, mellow indie rock, Unknown Mortal Orchestra has produced an album that mimics the ambiance typical of jazz sessions recorded in basements of […]
CAP presents live dance performance carefully captured on film in ‘Kreatur’
Some of the dancers featured in “Kreatur” come from backgrounds like Cirque du Soleil, while others have performed together for the past 20 years. “Kreatur,” a dance production captured on film over the period of four live performances, made its American debut in The Theatre at Ace Hotel on Monday. Presented by the Center for […]
Q&A: Alum talks role as musical director of mythical creatures in ‘Shrek the Musical’
In case anyone was wondering, Far Far Away isn’t actually that far away. It’s about an hour’s drive from campus, located in Thousand Oaks, California, to be specific. Presented by 5-Star Theatricals as their season’s opening show, “Shrek the Musical” has been running at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza since Oct. 19, and will […]