Friday, July 24

The play “˜Ching Chong Chinaman’ challenges stereotypes with satire

Playing at The Actors Company and presented by theater collective Artists at Play, the comedic and controversially titled play "Ching Chong Chinaman" deals with the Wongs, a Chinese American family completely assimilated into American culture "“ so much so that the members don't recognize their ignorant behavior directed toward their newly immigrated indentured servant, Jinqiang. Read more...

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Julia Cho, Scott Keiji Takeda, Steve Hu, Ken Narasaki and Helen Ota star in the comedic “Ching Chong Chinaman,” which deals with the idea of Chinese American identity and will run through Nov. 20.


Q & A with Betty White

On Tuesday, comedian Betty White accepted the Jack Benny Award at UCLA's Royce Hall for her achievements in comedy. Read more...

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On Tuesday, veteran comedian Betty White accepted the Jack Benny Award at UCLA’s Royce Hall for her achievements in the field of comedy. The event was presented by the Campus Events Commission and the Benny family. (Credit: Courtesy of David Soto)



Mark Stewart and long-time musical collaborator Heidi Rodewald to kick off UCLA artist residenc

Mark Stewart, better known by his stage name, Stew, compares the tight-knit art scenes in New York and Berlin to the independent one in Los Angeles. Read more...

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Known for his band the Negro Problem, Stew (Mark Stewart), pictured here with musical collaborator Heidi Rodewald, will kick off his artist residency at the UCLA Hammer Museum tonight in a performance at the Billy Wilder Theater. (Credit: Courtesy of UCLA Live)



Masters of Artistic Expression

Midterms are mostly out of the way and some students are beginning to breathe easier as November rolls around. However, for 17 Master of Fine Arts students, the first weeks of school have only served one purpose: preparation for the 2012 MFA Fall Exhibition. Read more...

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Graduate ceramics student Timo Fahler’s piece titled “Priest Bundle / Mictlantecuhtli” is being shown at the Broad Art Center as part of the Fall 2012 MFA Exhibition, which is on display through Nov. 10.