Three letters and a hyphen inspired a 27-artist exhibit. Undergraduate design media arts students will display their artistic interpretations of the prefix “dis-” at the New Wight Gallery on Thursday. The prefix, which indicates reversal, a negation, lack or deprivation, and a removal or release, allowed students to interpret terms like “distance” and “dismantle” through […]
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Reel Representation: Hollywood’s women of color suffer a disparity in nominations, awards
2017 was deemed by many the year of women in Hollywood – the #MeToo campaign helped oust dozens of sexual predators from their jobs and the three highest grossing films were led by female heroines. And the 75th Golden Globe Awards was perhaps the most “woke,” female-centric awards show yet. Stars wore black in solidarity […]
Art students depict change by bringing LA seasons into Powell rotunda
Students in search of some sunlit studying need not look any further than the campus library’s rotunda. The Art History Undergraduate Student Association created an art exhibition in Powell Library focusing on different incarnations of the four seasons, revealing each artists’ personal relation to seasonal change. The exhibition opened Thursday and will run until Feb. […]
‘Aladdin’ hits the mark in its performance of the classic Disney film
Sing-along song titles, moving sets and a flying magic carpet – what more could you wish for? “Aladdin” at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre ignited the stage with an energy-packed spectacle. Although not much of a departure from the original story, the production provided a captivating piece of surface entertainment, complete with soaring musical numbers and […]
LA acting ensemble performs theatrical rendition of its members’ group therapy
Poor Dog Group will participate in therapy on stage as part of their latest show, “Group Therapy.” The contemporary LA-based theater ensemble will premiere its latest show Thursday at UCLA’s Little Theater until Jan. 13. The show features the ensemble members re-enacting moments from 16 hours worth of group therapy sessions, which they underwent due […]
Design media arts professor creates neuroscience-based installation
It may not be possible to read other people’s minds, but viewers can now see what two people are feeling through the art installation “BrainStorming: Empathy.” Victoria Vesna, a design media arts professor and Mark Cohen, a neuroscience professor in residence created “BrainStorming: Empathy,” a piece of performance and experiential art, after four years of […]
Alumna actress conquers artistic dependence through self-production
Gabby So first fell in love with theater when she flew above the audience as the ghost of Catherine Earnshaw in a stage adaptation of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” The UCLA alumna said she used to grapple with insecurity and a perceived lack of recognition as a theater actress. But So said, when she steps onstage, […]