Tuesday, July 1

Album review: Kali Uchis’ ‘Sincerely,’ artfully explores love, lacks sonic diversity

This post was updated May 11 at 10:49 p.m. Kali Uchis has released a wonderful album for slow, sweet summer days. The Colombian American singer’s latest album, “Sincerely,” marks her third LP in the past three years. Read more...

Photo: Grammy-winning R&B artist Kali Uchis sits atop a pile of pink and purple pillows on the cover of her fifth studio album “Sincerely,.” The 14-track, 50-minute album was released Friday and is Uchis’ third full-length LP in three years.(Courtesy of Kali Uchis, LLC, under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc.)


Alumnus Viva Rose to debut stand-up show on prolonged success, mental health

Spinning together vulnerability and punchlines, Viva Rose is standing up for more than just laughs this summer. Carving out her own comedy niche, the theater alumnus is bringing her debut one-woman stand-up show to the Zephyr Theatre this June. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is UCLA theater alumnus Viva Rose looking past the camera. Rose will premiere her one-woman stand-up show “Hidden Gem” at the Zephyr Theatre this June. (Courtesy of Linnea Bullion)


Refine LA to hold Fowler Museum show to promote environmentally-conscious fashion

This post was updated May 8 at 7:49 p.m. Refine LA is bringing old clothes back to life in its upcoming “Decomposition” fashion show. This sustainable fashion club will light up the Fowler Museum amphitheater at 8 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Members of the sustainable fashion club Refine LA are pictured in a dressing room. The club will hold a three-part show Friday inspired by the Los Angeles County wildfires at the Fowler Museum amphitheater. (Courtesy of Refine LA and Talia Balogun)


826LA’s journaling workshop educates on mental health, empowers youth creativity

This post was updated May 6 at 9:14 p.m. Children participated in a journaling workshop promoting mental health hosted at the Hammer Museum on Sunday. At the event presented by 826LA, a nonprofit that aims to teach children ages six to 18 creative writing skills, students played a game to learn coping strategies, drew their dream gardens and wrote about their safe and happy places through guided prompts. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the staff of 826LA in red shirts, posing for a picture. The organization hosted an event at the Hammer Museum on Sunday, where they taught youth how to journal for mental health. (Courtesy of 826LA)


Paris Spies-Gans uncovers overlooked contributions of women artists in history

This post was updated May 6 at 9:21 p.m. Paris Spies-Gans is rewriting the history of artistic representation. The Getty Center hosted a free lecture at the Harold M. Read more...

Photo: Sophie Frémiet’s 1818 painting “Portrait of a Woman,” an oil on canvas creation, is pictured. The piece, which depicts a young woman in a dark blue dress, is on view at the Getty Center and was discussed in a talk by art historian Paris Spies-Gans on Sunday. (Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum)


Film review: Despite flaws, ‘Thunderbolts*’ serves as spark to fading MCU universe

This post was updated May 6 at 9:30 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of suicidal ideation. Warning: spoilers ahead. With its latest outing, Marvel brings a new spark into the fading Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the cast of “Thunderbolts*” sitting on the floor and looking past the camera. The action superhero film landed in theaters Friday.(Courtesy of IMDb)


Sheng Chang weaves authenticity, vulnerability into capstone EP ‘Feel It All’

This article was updated May 6 at 9:08 p.m.  Sheng Chang is turning in her passion for music with her capstone project. A fourth-year music industry student, Chang will soon release a three-song EP titled “Feel It All.” Chang said she has been passionate about music since she was a child and added that the release of “Feel It All” represents a new stage in her artistic evolution. Read more...

Photo: Katie Simpson (left) and Sheng Chang (right) stand next to a grassy knoll and sing into a microphone while Chang plays the guitar. Chang, a fourth-year music industry student, will release her debut EP “Feel It All” as her capstone project later this month, and Simpson was one of the producers she worked with for the creation of her songs. (Courtesy of Ella Gibson)



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