Viewfinders – miniature binocular-like objects – hang side by side from long strings along one wall of the Kerckhoff Art Gallery. Small and understated, the viewfinders appear to be ordinary, until one looks inside and a whole other three-dimensional world reveals itself. The UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission’s Art Series is hosting photographer James Payne’s three-dimensional […]
Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts
UCLA Shenanigans Comedy Club to take the stage for stand-up show
What do you get when put together a microphone, some UCLA students and a stage? The answer: pure Shenanigans. This Friday in Kerckhoff Grand Salon at 9 p.m., The Shenanigans Comedy Club will host a live comedy show titled “Wait, were you always funny?” The lineup features up-and-coming comedians in the industry such as Jamar […]
‘Art in the Union’ contest winners honored at reception
A white, plaster bust of a man juts out from a surface covered in newspaper headlines. His face appears to be in agony, a small nail is drilled through his eye and a collar encases his neck. His fist clutches a $20 bill, his neck is held back by a newspaper headline that reads “Budget […]
Hawai’i Club fired up for 29th annual luau
Bursting with the ferocity of a volcano, Hawaiian fire goddess Pele will be gracing UCLA’s campus with her presence Saturday, channeling the power of her story through kahiko dancers. The kahiko dance, along with the ‘auana and Tahitian hula dances, will be performed in Ackerman Grand Ballroom during the UCLA Hui O ‘Imiloa Hawai’i Club’s […]
‘Impasse’ challenges traditional views on disabilities
Catherine Long lies onstage, arm outstretched, laughing repeatedly. The audience may question what it’s seeing. It may be forced to analyze how it approaches a body of difference. It may reconsider its definition of dance. As the laughter continues, it may become uncomfortable – and that’s a good thing. “Impasse” is a dance solo performed by […]
UCLA club recounts origins of traditional Chinese dances
Lotus steps are a dance movement found in nearly every traditional Chinese dance. The popular move is also the inspiration behind the name of the Chinese Cultural Dance Club at UCLA’s annual dance showcase, “Lotus Steps: Origins,” which will be held Saturday in Royce Hall at 7 p.m. The club delves not only into classical […]
UCLA, USC students collaborate to put on play ‘Columbinus’
The challenge was there from the beginning: building a community between crosstown rivals. Last year, longtime best friends Jack Shulruff and Burton Chaikin were both in directing classes. The former attends UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television and the latter USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. While in search of scripts for their respective directing […]