Tag Archives: Registration Issue 2015

Herstory at UCLA photoblog shares women’s stories, promotes feminism

Shella Michael arrived in Los Angeles in 1982 after fleeing the aftermath of the Armenian genocide and the Lebanese civil war. She later had the opportunity to showcase her artwork at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. However, her parents refused to allow the young woman to move to Italy, afraid she could not accomplish […]

Students recount experiences with artistic summer internships, jobs

Shayna Warner used tape to hold a tripod rig together during her summer internship. While working at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, she learned to over-prepare rather than under-prepare. Two weeks later, her filming setup was organized instead of makeshift. “It was basically creative Girl Scouts on overdrive,” said Warner, a second-year world arts […]

Students channel musical creativity through YouTube videos

All it takes is a webcam, an internet connection and a YouTube account to share a voice with the world. Since its formation a decade ago, YouTube has become a platform for sharing entertainment, opinions and music. Some of the most popular videos to hit cyberspace are covers, or amateur renditions of songs originally recorded […]

UCLA student poised in pursuit of ballet, education

A mother and her baby stood watching ballet dancers practice behind the closed curtains of a Seattle opera house. The mother, Lauri-Michelle Houk, was still on leave from her career as a company ballet dancer to take care of her 8-month-old baby, Madeline. Their eyes were trained on Lauri-Michelle’s husband Ben, also a dancer with […]

When East met West LA: From UCLA student to porn actor, beyond

Eric East’s parents still don’t know he is the first Chinese-born gay porn star. East, a stage name for the UCLA alumnus, started out as a go-go dancer in a Beijing nightclub at age 18. He only began working in pornography when he moved to Los Angeles from Shanghai for school five years ago. While […]

TFT professor to star in revival of play ‘Awake and Sing!’

Clifford Odets’ play “Awake and Sing!” features a struggling Jewish family torn between the parents’ lofty ambitions and the children’s fight to find a voice. The play premiered on Broadway in 1935 and 80 years later, its portrayal of economic strain on a family during the Great Depression resembles that which many endure today. Starting […]