Just a few days before opening night, the Act III Theatre Ensemble rehearses in a Humanities building classroom. The actors’ voices and laughter echo off the blank walls that will soon become the walls of an auditorium, when they move from the classroom to the stage in Schoenberg Hall. With a long history of musical […]
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Student production group Lyon Entertainment explores feminism in videos
In videos that last less than 15 seconds, Marisa Huang and Ava Iranpour aim to show that an educated young woman can be free from social constructs through a combination of music, theater, cinema and fashion. “It’s this unique approach to art where we combine everything. It’s like a new form of cinema,” said Iranpour, […]
Up Next: ‘Burning Love,’ ‘The Hotwives of Orlando’ satirize popular TV series
The rise of original online programming has revolutionized the way we consume television. But are any of these new shows actually worth watching? Up Next highlights noteworthy original content from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Studios and examines how the flexible online format functions within each show. All you need is a laptop and your friend’s […]
‘Ugly’ Christmas sweaters turn into hot trend
Chilly mornings and commercial jingles on nearly every channel, station and media outlet can only mean one thing: Winter is coming, and with it, the holiday season. December also brings a holiday tradition to fend off the crisp winter air: Christmas sweaters. “You never really see the same Christmas sweater,” said third-year molecular, cell and […]
Band The Murrows to play in Kerckhoff Coffee House concert series
A party crasher completed The Murrows, which previously consisted of longtime partners: two brothers and a childhood friend. After experimenting with several variations of bands, fourth-year history student and drummer Bryan Fradin and younger brother Evan Fradin decided to team up with childhood friend and bassist Logan Cantrell to form a new band. In the […]
Q&A: Alum Sheila Vand talks acting roles, ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’
UCLA alumna Sheila Vand had few qualms when she quit the instruments and sports she played as a child. Ever since she started acting in middle school, however, she said she has never felt like quitting. Since her graduation from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 2006, Vand has acted on various […]
Second Take: Beyoncé’s recent ‘7/11,’ ‘Ring Off’ signal thematic shifts
Followers of Queen Bey everywhere, rejoice: There are two new tracks in town. On Friday, Beyoncé spontaneously dropped a music video for dance anthem “7/11” and the full track for “Ring Off” after short clips of both had leaked online. With these two releases, however, the pop superstar seems to be changing direction after her […]