Los Angeles Ballet’s double bill of “Serenade” and “La Sylphide” put two drastically different performances head to head. Performed at Royce Hall on Saturday, the two works complemented one another unexpectedly, highlighting the strengths of each production. The works were tied together thematically through elegant, ethereal figures in long flowing costumes. “Serenade,” originally choreographed by […]
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Movie review: ‘Captain Marvel’ introduces first female lead just in time for new Avengers era
After 11 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has its first leading woman – and she doesn’t disappoint. Marvel Studios has released 20 films since the 2008 debut of “Iron Man.” In that time, the series has expanded to include spy thrillers, heist movies and cosmic comedies all sprawling over the most expansive cinematic universe ever […]
Alumna hits home with three softball companies, mentors female athletes
Jen Schroeder flies about 250,000 miles every year to train young female athletes. Since graduating in 2009, the UCLA alumna and former NCAA softball player founded three companies across the United States. Jen Schro Incorporated, the Softball Performance Workshop and The Packaged Deal all work to positively develop young female students’ skills in softball and […]
Afro-Cuban band incorporates intercontinental sounds to inspire free-flowing dance
Ritmo de Orun combines the Spanish word ‘ritmo,’ meaning rhythm, and the Nigerian word ‘orun,’ meaning heaven or sun. The name encapsulates the two cultures that inspire the Afro-Cuban band’s style. Ritmo de Orun will perform at the Fowler Museum on Wednesday – their first gig as a group. Douglas Sauceda-Vidal, who will play electric […]
Students delve into campus trash to shape sculptures about sustainability
One man’s trash is another Bruin’s treasure – the proof is in campus sculptures fashioned from old T-shirts, dental floss and mason jars. On Monday, students in the design media arts class “Word + Image” presented their artwork made entirely out of trash found on campus. Rebeca Mendez, the course’s instructor, said the class focused […]
Mardi Gras event brings culture, traditions of New Orleans to UCLA
UCLA’s Fowler Museum incorporated beaded jewelry, masquerade masks and a second line parade in their Mardi Gras festivities. On Sunday, attendees of “Celebrating Mardi Gras,” observed a concert by the New Orleans Traditional Jazz Band. The group performed songs traditional to Mardi Gras while also discussing the history of the holiday and its association with […]
Q&A: UCLA alumna dons thinking cap to overcome clothing challenges on TNT show
Designing costumes for TNT’s “I Am the Night” just kept getting weirder and weirder, Rhona Meyers said. From Little Red Riding Hood coats to Masonic cuff links and last-minute Hawaiian print dresses, the UCLA alumna said designing for the miniseries was full of unexpected coincidences that tied reality to the show’s Black Dahlia era. Meyers […]