"Sanctum," James Cameron's latest project (he serves as the film's producer) is a natural disaster film that looks like a horror movie, or a serious "based on true events" film shot in 3-D. Read more...
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Arts, Lifestyle
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February 3, 12:08 am
Artist Laura Owens to discuss her abstract paintings tonight for UCLA Hammer Museum’s lecture series
Art viewers may be missing out when they rely on a computer screen for their tenuous dose of fine art. Read more...
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Artist Laura Owens previously had work showcased at solo exhibitions in New York, London and Los Angeles. She will be speaking at the Hammer Museum tonight.
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Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 3, 12:02 am
Annual world arts and cultures showcase WACsmash! features undergraduate student performances of diverse mediums
When he's on the stage, third-year world arts and culture student Kenji Igus speaks with his shoes. Read more...
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Fourth-year world arts and culture and global studies student Victor Cordon created a piece entitled “I’m Whitewashed. How about you?” for WACsmash!, an annual showcase for the work of undergraduate students in the WAC department. There will be four performances of the student-run production from Friday through Sunday.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 2, 11:59 pm
Film Television Archive to curate annual film festival, ‘UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema’
Just out of jail, four women embark on a crusade to avenge the crimes patriarchy has inflicted upon their lives. Read more...
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Marzieh Vafamehr stars as Marzieh in “My Tehran for Sale,” the first feature film from Iranian director Granaz Moussavi. The film will screen Friday, Feb. 18, at the Billy Wilder Theater as part of the “UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema” series.
Credit: UCLA FILM & TELEVISION ARCHIVE
Arts, Music
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February 2, 11:57 pm
Latin hybrid band Fusionando fuses genres of Latin, jazz and rock
Seldom does a band name tell you anything about the sound the band's instruments produce. Read more...
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Miguel Pasillas plays the guitar during one of Latin acoustic group Fusionando’s performances. Fusionando performs tonight in Fowler Museum Courtyard.
Courtesy of Manae Nishiyama
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 2, 12:13 am
Theater students direct, perform in “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me,” a play about overcoming imprisonment
In an undisclosed location, trapped and concealed from the wonders of civilization, three men of Irish, American and English descent find themselves perturbed and perplexed as they attempt to find answers and keep sane over their current state of existence. Read more...
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Third-year theater student Ian McQuown rehearses for a production of Frank McGuiness’ “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me,” about three men held hostage.
Arts, Film & TV
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February 2, 12:10 am
Graduate student Lucas Mireles premieres short film “Hijo de mi Madre”
According to Lucas Mireles, some stories will kill you if you don't tell them. Read more...