Friday, February 6

Pop-up review: WonderWorld’s display of whimsy lives up to world down the rabbit hole

WonderWorld, tucked under a shaded awning, invites visitors to enter a modern rabbit hole. Hailing from New York, the Alice in Wonderland-themed pop-up takes inspiration from the fantastical elements of the classic tale and will be in Los Angeles until Aug. Read more...

Photo: WonderWorld will run until Aug. 31 in West Hollywood. The pop-up, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, features attractions like a giant teacup, mammoth mushrooms and a bear figurine made of roses. (Sim Beauchamp/Daily Bruin)


Art to Heart: Intersection of art and math generates visually complex representations of nature

Art, the universal language, can transcend space and time to reach a diverse audience. We hear this all the time, but do we truly feel the weight of these words? Read more...

Photo: This true 3D fractal was created with Mandelbulb 3D software. Fractals – figures in which smaller parts exist at various scales within a larger piece – are closely related to geometric artworks that show self-similarity, like mandalas. (Courtesy of Keith Anderson/Fractaled Visions)




Westwood’s new Dim Sum House provides mediocre-but-cheap Chinese cuisine

Sweet custard buns decorated with pig faces were the highlight of Dim Sum House. The Westwood restaurant, which opened in early April, serves Chinese dim sum, Japanese-inspired hot pot and various types of barbecue. Read more...

Photo: Dim Sum House, which recently opened in Westwood, serves Chinese dim sum, Japanese-inspired hot pot and various types of barbecue. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)



Art to Heart: Close encounters with contentious art challenge long-held conceptions, definitions

Art, the universal language, can transcend space and time to reach a diverse audience. We hear this all the time, but do we truly feel the weight of these words? Read more...

Photo: An empty chair at a table with an open newspaper is an installation at the Hammer Museum. For this week’s “Art to Heart,” columnist Lisa Aubry visited the museum and watched as visitors observed the installation. (Lisa Aubry/Daily Bruin)



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