World arts and cultures associate Professor Cheng-Chieh Yu gave six of her students the task of rehearsing a choreographed dance with the aim of waving the necktie wrapped around their foreheads as much as possible.
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Pau Hana performance features studio courses from world arts and cultures department
The people of Hawaii have a phrase that they use to refer to the time of day when all of one’s work is finished and time is spent with family and friends: “Pau Hana,” or “end of work.”
Every quarter, the world arts and cultures department comes together for the Pau Hana performance to showcase what various classes have been doing over the quarter.
'How the Raven Stole Fire and Other Stories' to debut at Geffen Playhouse after touring L.A. elementary schools
Where do humans come from? A clam.
Graduate theater students to perform Anton Chekhov’s play “˜The Cherry Orchard’ as both comedy, tragedy
Though Anton Chekhov’s classic play “The Cherry Orchard” has been interpreted as both a tragedy and a comedy, UCLA theater graduate students bring out the lighter side of Russian history.
Graduate students to exhibit their artwork at the ART MFA Exhibition #1
Jeffrey Hastings, a third-year graduate student in art, once created a to-scale replica of a baseball pitcher’s mound out of two tons worth of unfired clay and decomposed granite.
Shakespeare at UCLA’s “˜Richard III’ play set in Stalin’s Russia
Marisa Tate had been brewing her image of King Richard III for quite some time. To the massive Shakespearian text, she added a dash of Stalinist Russia, drawing out the violence and deceit of Richard’s world.
Lebanese Social Club hopes to break Middle Eastern stereotypes in annual culture show
Most people can tell you Lebanon is situated in the Middle East. Some might even know its political role in the region. But few can probably talk about the Lebanese people and culture as distinct from other cultures of the region.