Friday, October 16

School of Theater, Film and Television graduate Alex Cox to visit UCLA to teach master class, screen his films at Billy Wilder Theater

Once, at a party, UCLA professor and former dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television Robert Rosen turned to someone and said that if he were sitting in a studio and had a million dollars to give to someone, anyone, to do something creative, he would give it to Alex Cox. Read more...

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Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb star as Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen in the film directed by Alex Cox, a UCLA alumnus.

UCLA FILM AND TV ARCHIVE


Lapu the Coyote that Cares to put on dramas set in San Francisco written, produced, directed and performed by versatile students

Like many members of the theatre troupe Lapu the Coyote that Cares, Taylor Vickery is a South Campus student who doesn't plan on pursuing acting after college. Read more...

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Trinh Tran, a fourth-year psychobiology student and producer of “Of Mice Sans Men,” acts as a stand-in for a dress rehearsal with recent graduate Jerry Fang. The event, titled “I


Internationally acclaimed show ‘Pandemonium’, an orchestra with everyday objects, to be performed in Royce Hall

An assortment of sounds fills a hall full of viewers, some sounds whispering sweet melodies, others bellowing. Read more...

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The show “Pandemonium,” from the creators of the international smash hit “Stomp,” will be playing in Royce Hall tonight through Nov. 18. Musicians use everyday items as musical instruments to create a full-stage orchestra.

courtesy of STEVE MCNICHOLAS



Graduate film student Dallas King uses personal experiences as inspiration for his movies, gives back to community

Growing up, Dallas King had few avenues to escape from the reality of his close family members being involved in gangs. Read more...

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Alumnus and current graduate student Dallas King, a writer, director, producer and founder of the L.A.-based Onyx Entertainment, recently screened his film “Tattoo” at the American Film Market in Santa Monica.

Courtesy of MAX J. GOLDBERG