Tuesday, July 28

Q and A with Benjamin Genocchio

In his new book "Dollar Dreaming: The Rise of the Aboriginal Art Market," New York Times art critic Ben Genocchio traversed his native Australia in efforts to explore the origins and evolution of the Aboriginal art market. Read more...

Photo: New York Times art critic Benjamin Genocchio will speak at the Fowler Museum at UCLA on Thursday at 7 p.m. about the growth of the Aboriginal art market, which is the topic of his book “Dollar Dreaming: The Rise of the Aboriginal Art Market.”




The sound of Pauley

From George and Ira Gershwin Award-winning Julie Andrews to the Company's iPhone skit to surprise celebrity judges such as Melissa Joan Hart to Katie Boeck's sweepstakes-winning performance, Spring Sing 2009 featured many highlights for both returning fans and newbies alike. Read more...

Photo: Alpha Delta Pi and Theta Xi performed “Zombies” during Spring Sing at Pauley Pavilion on Friday. Their performance was one of four in competition for Best Production, but lost to “Jerry Maguire: The Musical.”



UCLA gains cinematographer-in-residence

Riding down the rapids of the Chattooga River in a raft while clutching a handheld, underwater camera during the filming of the 1972 film "Deliverance," cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond was not thinking about the threat of crashing into the rocks at any given moment. He was thinking about getting the shot. Read more...

Photo: Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond (left) teaches at the biannual Budapest Masterclass. A native of Hungary, Zsigmond is this quarter’s Kodak Cinematographer-in-Residence at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.


Musician links his studies to creative journey

At first glance, one may peg Kevin Royer as a lovesick pretty boy, strumming his guitar to win some girl's heart, but that is far from the truth. Read more...

Photo: Vocalist Kevin Royer of the band Approaching Zenith will perform at tonight’s annual Spring Sing at Pauley Pavilion. Royer copes with his anger and frustration toward the horrific historical events he studies through creating his “up-tempo, rhythmic” music. Single line photo caption.