As a Chinese cultural dancer dons a long, flowing traditional costume and deftly executes lotus steps, it seems as though she is effortlessly floating across the stage. “Lotus Steps 2014: Origins” is the 14th annual dance showcase organized by the UCLA Chinese Cultural Dance Club. The performance, which will take place in Royce Hall this […]
Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts
Bruins to display work at UCLA’s first Art Walk
Ashley Uvina remembers how, when she was 5 years old, she created intricate figurines out of the clay set her grandparents bought her as a gift. Quickly, this became the vessel for which Uvina would develop her artistic abilities as she advanced from clay figurines to more elaborate art pieces. Utilizing an array of mediums […]
African art exhibit details connection between humans and environment
“Où Allons Nous?” Though the roadside sign in a 1953 photograph stands alone, its message does not. It joins the dialogue of three centuries’ worth of rich textures, colors, figures and images, presenting a question that connects us all to the vulnerable earth we inhabit, “Where are we going?” On Tuesday, coinciding with Earth Day, […]
Art scene at Coachella larger-than-life
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival exemplifies the word “big.” With its notable music acts that perform each year and the immense crowds that pour into Indio every spring for the annual festival, Coachella has made a name for itself on a grand scale. Since 2003, the festival has also incorporated large-sized art installations […]
Live From Indio: Coachella Weekend Two does not disappoint
Surprisingly cool weather graced Indio, on Friday, as the second weekend of the heavily anticipated Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival began. After a star-studded first weekend, with artists including Beyoncé and Slash making guest appearances, I ventured into the desert for Part 2 of Coachella with Daily Bruin photo editor Neil Bedi in tow […]
Hooligan’s ‘Legally Blonde’ opens at Macgowan Hall Friday
Almost seven years after the fictional UCLA alumna first conquered Harvard Law School on Broadway, Elle Woods comes back to her alma mater in the Hooligan Theatre Company’s production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical.” The Hooligan Theatre Company, a student-run group that offers an opportunity for students of all majors to participate in educational theater […]
Artist spells out emotions through her minimalistic pieces
Michelle Jane Lee has her own alphabet. Instead of letters, Lee uses small blocks of color to express her feelings. Most of Lee’s bright, minimalistic paintings and drawings, which are being shown as part of the Cultural Affairs Commission’s Art Series in UCLA’s Kerckhoff Art Gallery until April 12, feature this alphabet that Lee invented. […]