Finding the balance between humor and seriousness is a difficult task some of us may never accomplish; for Friedrich Kunath, it's an art form, and he's bringing it to the Hammer Museum. Read more...
Arts
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April 15, 9:54 pm
Kunath combines melancholy, humor in art
Arts
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April 15, 9:49 pm
Theater Review: “Getting Frankie Married…And Afterwards”
Real life sucks. Modern cinema, such as "American Beauty" or "Revolutionary Road," will tell you that. People are cruel and selfish, society cares more about corporations than individuals and true love is a fairy tale. "Getting Frankie Married ... And Afterwards" presents these notions as well, but does so in a very dull and detached manner, making it no different than a typical "Desperate Housewives" episode. Read more...
Arts
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April 15, 9:38 pm
Theater Review: “No-No Boy”
It's just one decision: Fight for your country or fight for a stance you believe in. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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April 14, 10:04 pm
Pulling Strings
Inside a tie-dyed drawstring bag hangs a 12-inch version of one of literature's most complex characters, Don Quixote. Read more...
Photo: UCLA animation instructor Steven Ritz-Barr will perform his puppet show, “Quixote,” Friday at 4 p.m. at the James Bridges Theater.
Arts, Music
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April 14, 9:12 pm
Survival Guide
There are some things you’ll want to consider as you’re packing your bags tonight in eager anticipation of the long trip out to the hot desert. Read more...
Arts, Music
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April 14, 8:58 pm
A weekend of sizzling sets in the desert
This weekend, flocks of folks will flee to the fields of the Empire Polo Club in Indio, about 144 miles away from UCLA, for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Read more...
Photo: Portugal. The Man will perform Saturday afternoon.
Arts, Music
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April 14, 8:44 pm
Students take the lead in tonight’s Philharmonia concert
Performing famous classical music pieces is par for the course for the UCLA Philharmonia's student-musicians, but performing them without a conductor is charting a bit of unfamiliar territory. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Philharmonia, conducted by Professor Neal Stulberg, rehearses Tuesday for its upcoming performance of Rachmaninoff’s “Symphonic Dances” tonight at 8 p.m. at Schoenberg Hall. Stulberg will be absent during the first half of the performance.