A discussion between a Russian and an American provides a glimpse into the Cold War era. “A Walk in the Woods”premiers at the James Bridges Theater at UCLA on Friday, featuring a cast of just two actors. Director Cameron Watson said the play highlights the art of diplomacy as it follows Russian diplomat Andrey Botvinnik […]
Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts
Inclusive coding event hopes to encourage art, activism in the field
Lauren McCarthy wanted to bring coding and activism together in a way that is interactive and accessible. To do so, she worked with Xin Xin, the director and lead organizer of Processing Community Day, and Casey Reas, a design media arts professor and the co-creator of Processing, a software that allows coding within the visual […]
Professor uses his book publishing company to encourage social activism in art
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 3:38 p.m. Lars Müller’s publishing company has released over 600 books. Most of the books center around the artistic disciplines he enjoys the most: visual art, architecture, design and photography. However, Müller said he added societal issues to his company’s focus to move away from pure aestheticism and turn toward […]
Design media arts students put on rule-bending exhibit with mixed art forms
A flyer encrypted with a Snapchat code can unlock dancing bears on your phone’s screen. Using augmented reality, the project is one of the works that will be on display at the design media arts exhibition opening Thursday. The exhibition, titled “Breaking the Rules,” will showcase works from undergraduates in the design media arts program […]
UCLA professor and pioneer of media archaeology reflects on sharing work abroad
A manually driven car may be as antiquated as a landline telephone in the future, Erkki Huhtamo said. Huhtamo is a professor at UCLA’s department of design media arts and a founder of the field of media archaeology, the discipline that seeks to understand new and emerging media through examination of the past. He has […]
Theater review: ‘The Great Tamer’ interprets historical art in balance of real and irrational
A performer was already standing on the Royce Hall stage as the audience shuffled toward their assigned seats. He emulated the frozen stride of an Egyptian hieroglyph while his head gently pivoted on its axis to scan the space. The show was about to begin, or had it already? The man launched the experimental performance […]
Art show seeks to highlight diverse roles in the environmental justice movement
Repurposed trash will be the focus of UCLA’s upcoming art show: “Our Ecological Footprint: Expressions of Environmentalism.” The show will kick off the UCLA Renewable Energy Association’s Waste Awareness Week on Monday. Held at the Kerckhoff Art Gallery, the event will feature student-made pieces, including interactive exhibits, poetry readings, sculptures and photography – all created […]