Simon Helberg said acting in a radio play is a completely different muscle of the performance business. Helberg, who plays Howard Wolowitz on “The Big Bang Theory,” and his wife Jocelyn Towne will perform in L.A. Theatre Works’ production of “God of Carnage” at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater from Thursday through Sunday. Helberg will play […]
Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts
LACMA: Reigning Men
LACMA’s Reigning Men exhibition highlights 300 years of men’s fashion. The curators of this show include UCLA alumni Sharon Takeda and Kaye Spilker. Assistant curator Clarissa Esguerra explains the thematic exhibit, which will be at LACMA until August 21, 2016.
Q&A: Fowler’s new chief curator explains his role, goals for the museum
One of Matthew Robb’s favorite childhood activities was counting the number of dogs in paintings. As a child, Robb traveled with his family around the world visiting collections like the National Gallery in London and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. To entertain himself during his visits, he created an elaborate rating system for […]
Theater professor Sue-Ellen Case leaves mark on feminist, LGBT theory
When Sue-Ellen Case had to decide whether to go to Stanford or UC Berkeley to complete her doctorate in theater, the choice was a no-brainer. At the time, Berkeley was at the forefront of the feminist movement. Case said she was fascinated with the city’s rich history of radical activism, and, although she didn’t find […]
Hammer Museum’s Bloomsday celebration brings ‘Ulysses’ to life
About 300 people celebrated Irish author James Joyce at the Hammer Museum on Thursday. The international celebration Bloomsday honors James Joyce and his 1922 novel “Ulysses” every year on June 16. Bloomsday is named after the novel’s main character, Leopold Bloom. Joyce fans celebrate the holiday with readings of the book, pub crawls and festivities […]
Graduating film student doubles as ROTC midshipman, hip-hop dancer
Shawn Semana barely had enough time to shower the morning of May 25. Samahang Modern dance rehearsal ended at 5 a.m., and he had to leave for ROTC 30 minutes later. The fourth-year film student’s schedule often looks similar on Wednesday mornings. He said although his commitments of film, dance and ROTC allow for little […]
For their final trick, senior members of MIST will graduate from UCLA
A student magician walked onto the Northwest Campus Auditorium stage with a bag full of newspaper clippings. He shook 10 clippings and the audience gasped as the pieces took the form of an unscathed issue of the Daily Bruin. The trick launched the 2015 annual show for UCLA’s Magic and Illusion Student Team, a student […]