Seventeen years ago, under the lights of his Christmas tree, six-year-old David Tracy unwrapped his present and began building his future, brick by brick.
Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts
Theater Review: ‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane’
“The Pianist Of Willesden Lane” Directed by Hershey Felder Geffen Playhouse 4.5/5 paws Three vacant antique gilt frames, outlined by elaborate carvings on a gold surface hang above a Steinway and Sons piano. A dimly lit stage, outlined by delicately placed floral ornaments, suddenly goes pitch black. The audience, awaiting patiently in the stillness of […]
Theater students ‘Grace’ stage with faithful message
With both audio and visual elements put in artful contrast, UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television’s newest production “Grace” presents each of its characters’ inevitable need to redefine his or her own meaning of faith and reflect upon the beliefs that serve to bind individuals together on a singular path. “Grace,” which will run […]
In a Working Theater, UCLA alumni push limits
After graduating in 2009, UCLA alumnus Matt Soson and his prospective acting career suffered from a string of rejections and one-dimensional roles. Disappointed by the quality of material he encountered, Soson drained the entirety of his savings and recruited fellow UCLA alumni for his play “The Lights Are Off.” Written and directed by Soson, the […]
Expressionist Taiwanese artist’s work comes to Kerckhoff
When first-year political science student Carmen Crow walked into Kerckhoff Hall to get a cup of coffee, a large abstract painting of black and blue swirls caught her attention, and diverted her from her original path to caffeine. “I was walking in when the painting drew me in. I could recognize the image was a […]
Theater group to put on dark comedy musical ‘Assassins’
On Jun. 30, 1882, at the gallows where he was to be hanged for shooting President James Garfield, Charles Guiteau danced toward the noose, smiling and waving to the crowd. Guiteau, much to the bewilderment of the audience, began reciting a poem he composed called “I am Going to the Lordy,” turning his execution into a performance. This event […]
Shakespeare Company at UCLA re-envisions ‘Macbeth’
Time and time again, Lady Macbeth has held her own as a powerful leading lady among male-dominated Shakesperean casts. This Thursday, however, she won’t be the only one. “It’s refreshing to have women be powerful and scary, and to not have Lady Macbeth just be an anomaly,” said Lexi Cary, a fourth-year English student and […]