Large white letters stood out against the black and white image of a smiling woman, spelling “confianza sobre violencia” (confidence over violence). The image fades away on Peace Over Violence’s website homepage, replaced with the scene of a smiling man and woman, with the words “friendship over violence” written across their embracing arms. Rebeca Méndez, […]
Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts
Q&A: Playwright Donald Margulies talks inspiration, revival of ‘The Model Apartment’
Donald Margulies watched the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann when he was a boy growing up in Brooklyn, New York, in 1961. The future playwright became horrified by the news coverage showing images of emaciated bodies left in piles on the grounds of concentration camps. That coverage marked his first exposure to the […]
UCLA alumnus shines as villainous Hans in Disney’s ‘Frozen – Live’
Nine UCLA alumni joined the cast of “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion,” performing as Elsa, Olaf, Hans, Kristoff or the ensemble. The live adaptation of the 2013 Disney animated film “Frozen” currently plays three times a day at Disney California Adventure after opening in May. Each week, the Daily Bruin will share alumni’s experiences […]
Alumnae encourage walking with Santa Monica crosswalk art
Crossing the street is now a work of art in Santa Monica. Francie Stefan, the mobility manager for the city of Santa Monica, worked with Los Angeles-based urban design firm Here Design Studio, LLC to launch a pilot program in September to paint two crosswalks near the Third Street Promenade. Their goal is to encourage […]
Kerckhoff Art Gallery showcases work of LGBTQ and disabled community
Weiwen Balter said the very act of existence can be a form of rebellion. Balter was suspended for openly identifying as queer as a high school student in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The public school did not allow students to talk about being queer, forcing Balter to grapple with the fact that their own school […]
Two UCLA alumni headline as Kristoff in live production of ‘Frozen’
Nine UCLA alumni joined the cast of “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion,” performing as Elsa, Olaf, Hans, Kristoff or the ensemble. The live adaptation of the 2013 Disney animated film “Frozen” currently plays three times a day at Disney California Adventure after opening in May. Each week, the Daily Bruin will share alumni’s experiences working at the Happiest Place on Earth. […]
‘Barbecue’ sears off media misrepresentations of American families
“Barbecue” skewers racial stereotypes, addiction and typical representations of the American family and sears them to their very core. The delightfully crass comedy, showing at the Geffen Playhouse until Oct. 16, cleverly addresses false representations of the normal, politically correct American family portrayed in the media. The play oscillates between a black and a white […]