Dramatic red lights illuminate the main exhibition room as students lift their chins to witness a squad of samurai charging into battle. “The Samurai: Japanese Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection” showcased a wide spread of authentic 14th-to-19th century armor, and inspired the theme for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s (LACMA) […]
Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts
Blog founder creates avenue for people around the world to share secrets
Frank Warren, creator of popular blog, PostSecret, has seen it all, but none as often as the most commonly kept secret: peeing in the shower. Warren, who discussed his blog and experiences on Wednesday at Royce Hall, created PostSecret as an outlet for people around the world to share their never-before-told secrets. In encouraging readers […]
arTistic Attention: TA Dahlia Schweitzer brings background of experience to classroom
It’s easy to become disenchanted by weekly discussions, typically made mandatory by participation grades. But here in A&E;, we want to help UCLA students realize that teaching assistants are not only students themselves. Outside the classroom, they are also people with backgrounds ranging from musical festival ring leaders to comic strip satirists. With the new […]
College Night at LACMA to connect students to artworks
As the sun sets over Los Angeles and the city lights flicker on, most museums are closing their doors for the night. On Thursday, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will do just the opposite, as it invites 1,800 students after hours to what education coordinator Amber Smith describes as the buzzing atmosphere of […]
Balloon & Panel: Online self-publishing companies offer new ways to fund projects
Comic books are everywhere – Marvel and DC Comics are mining decades of story lines for a huge slate of movies and television shows. But comics are more than a source to be mined for superhero blockbusters. New creators are dealing with issues every month in ways that couldn’t be done in other formats – […]
Spoken word event ‘The Ghost Writer Confessions’ reveals student secrets
The anonymously submitted secret that second-year undeclared student and poet Lydia Janbay chose to write about is one she could personally connect with. Janbay is one of seven UCLA students who will perform spoken word revolving around anonymous secrets submitted by fellow students Wednesday at Royce Hall Terrace in “The Ghost Writer Confessions.” The event […]
Hammer Museum, PBS SoCal event to speak up for endangered languages
For one night, the hum of an Aboriginal didgeridoo, the Hawaiian chants of hula dancers and poetry ranging from Wales to Mexico will join together and render an array of culture, heritage and knowledge housed within the fading edifice of the endangered tongue. On Tuesday, the Hammer Museum will host “Endangered Languages: The Mother Tongue […]