“An Evening with David Sedaris” didn’t begin with David Sedaris. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. David Sedaris returned to the stage at Royce Hall to first introduce Akhil Sharma, the author of “Family Life,” a novel Sedaris is currently promoting. I tried not to roll my eyes. Much to my own chagrin, Sharma, whose novel […]
Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts
Q&A: Alum transforms South African apartheid stories into ‘The Human Spirit’
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. Personal tragedy led UCLA alumna Carole Eglash-Kosoff out of the United States and to the townships of South Africa. Eglash-Kosoff, who graduated in 1956 with a bachelor’s degree in business and accounting, lost […]
David Sedaris returns to Royce for evening of humorous stories
Author David Sedaris can be found on campus every year, but not as a student. Sedaris, who has been giving readings at UCLA for more than 10 years, will return to Royce Hall Tuesday for his next annual appearance in “An Evening with David Sedaris.” The event will mix a reading of Sedaris’ published personal […]
Bruin pursues music, dance curriculum with Fulbright Program
Samad Guerra was initially convinced he had been rejected by the Fulbright Program in Morocco. Guerra said he was so nervous during his interview that he felt quite pessimistic about his acceptance. However, in February, the fifth-year world arts and cultures student received word that he would be traveling to Morocco in summer despite his […]
Acting, scriptwriting on the horizon for UCLA student
First, she was Bellatrix Lestrange. Then she rap battled USC, went to “The Great Fratsby” and most recently serenaded UCLA students with her rendition of “I’m a Bro.” Now, as her fourth year draws to a close, Spring Sing Company member and fourth-year theater student Kimia Behpoornia is creating her own variety comedy show for […]
Theater Review: ‘Death of the Author’
It’s any almost-graduate’s nightmare: Clutching his chest and inhaling gasps of air, a college senior just days away from graduation has a panic attack as he is notified of an incomplete grade due to an accusation of plagiarism. Thus begins “Death of the Author,” a play illustrating the power of words and actions that speak […]
‘Holographic’ exhibit reflects artistic voices of graduating students
While strolling through the Murphy Sculpture Garden, fourth-year Design | Media Arts student Kristyn Solie encountered a homeless man who insisted that she take one of the many books of poetry he was carrying with him, but she refused. Inspiration for the piece Solie submitted for “Holographic,” the Design | Media Arts senior exhibition, came […]