Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts

Student group to mesmerize audience with ‘An Evening of Magic’

Felix Wong, a second-year mathematics of computation student, shows a card. Several iterations prove that he can find the card anywhere in the deck. But the deck was, in fact, a deceptive piece of glass, and there was only one card to find. On Wednesday, the Magic and Illusion Student Team, also known as MIST, […]

First openly gay Marvel character comes to the rescue on LGBT advocacy

Marvel Comics has seen an increase in mainstream popularity with the recent release of several box-office hits such as “The Avengers.” Since its inception in 1939, the comic book company has created thousands of characters. While not all of them may get their due publicity because of a lack of exposure on the silver screen, […]

MIST gives behind-the-scenes look at putting on magic show

The On-Campus Housing Council is hosting a night of magic featuring MIST, the Magic and Illusion Student Team of UCLA. Bruins from all walks of life will be performing magic acts in the Northwest Campus Auditorium on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Mike Li, the vice president of MIST and a third-year economics and psychology student, […]

AUD teaching fellow to hold lecture on computation, digital tools

Gabriel Fries-Briggs, UCLA’s 2014-2015 Department of Architecture and Urban Design teaching fellow, led a seminar during winter quarter that opened a forum for undergraduate students to create art out of architectural problems involving plumbing, insulation and wall sections. Michael Osman, assistant professor in the architecture and urban design department, said Fries-Briggs’ “X Between Assembly and […]

TransUP, SANAA launches first ‘art TRANSforms us’ event

This week, a group of artists and students will come together, united in their efforts to further understand and relay the experience of being a transgender individual. Monday through Wednesday, Transgender UCLA Pride, known as TransUP, and Social Awareness Network for Activism through Art, or SANAA, will co-host “art TRANSforms us,” the first three-day event […]

Jazz, funk and R&B group Fine Print takes best overall at Spring Sing

This post was updated on May 17 at 4:22 p.m. On Saturday night in Pauley Pavilion, a surprise performance by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis and Josh Klinghoffer and skits by comedy group Company were interspersed with a cappella groups, dance teams, bands, solos and duets taking the Spring Sing stage. This year’s Spring […]