It’s hard to say that one can fully understand what’s going on inside a man’s mind. But “Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole” attempts to do just that. In the ’40s and ’50s, Nat King Cole (DulĂ© Hill) was known as a smooth-singing, confident musician who became famous not only for his musical talent but also […]
Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts
‘Bodega Run’ reawakens experiences of underprivileged communities in Harlem
Bodegas are being replaced by metropolitan convenience stores. Concerned, Tschabalala Self said she decided to preserve the ethnic identity and heritage of about 12,000 bodegas local to New York in her recent exhibition. “If we don’t keep speaking about these things or making work about these things, they’re going to be forgotten or appropriated or […]
One year after Parkland shooting, production places gun reform back on stage
On Feb. 14, 2018, 17 students lost their unalienable right to life. In partnership with NewYorkRep, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will host a production of “Church & State” in Macgowan Hall on Thursday, the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The play follows […]
Upcoming art installation projects shadow of journalistic suppression
Projected silhouettes will illuminate the issues of corruption and persecuted journalists. Graduate design media arts student Zeynep Abes’ exhibition at the Broad Art Center will feature interactive video projection technology. The interactive projections are triggered by the presence of a viewer, revealing hidden text when activated. On display Tuesday, the artwork aims to raise awareness […]
Favianna Rodriguez’s ‘Butterfly Effect’ to advocate for free, boundless art
Favianna Rodriguez originally created an artwork of monarch butterflies to advocate for freedom of migration back in 2012. Seven years later, her butterflies are the namesake for an on-campus panel discussion. “The Butterfly Effect: Activism & Transformation through the Arts” will be hosted by the Visual and Performing Arts Education Program in Kaufman Hall on […]
‘SNL’ alum returns from 10-year career hiatus with own show, “Older and Wider”
Julia Sweeney took a break from Hollywood to raise her daughter in the Chicago suburbs. Years later, the actress and comedian returned to Los Angeles with several stories to tell, ready to launch back into show business. Sweeney’s new show “Older and Wider” will run at the Geffen Playhouse from Tuesday to Feb. 17. The […]
Theater review: ‘Hello, Dolly’ features masterful set design, poor translation into modernity
“Hello, Dolly!” utilizes old tropes and stereotypes to create a musical catering to the elderly. Running at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre until Feb. 17, the show’s central character, Dolly Gallagher Levi (Betty Buckley), opened the first act on an 1885 New York street, telling the crowd about her eclectic profession: meddling. As a professional in […]