Tuesday, March 24

Exhibit “We Will Dance in the Garden Again” reflects hope, familial roots

This post was updated Aug. 30 at 7:37 p.m.  Amid the concrete of Los Angeles, two MFA students are cultivating a garden of their own. Graduate students in fine arts Farshid Bazmandegan and Rachel Hakimian Emenaker debuted their exhibit, entitled “We Will Dance in the Garden Again,” at the artist-run space Guest House this month. Read more...

Photo: On a rooftop, a flag reading, “Who is the winner?” waves behind a pentagon-shaped fountain adorned with sclupted eagles and casts of a head. Graduate students in fine arts Farshid Bazmandegan and Rachel Hakimian Emenaker’s exhibit, “We Will Dance in the Garden Again,” is the first installation to use Guest House’s rooftop. (Courtesy of Farshid Bazmandegan)


Ballet Company at UCLA spotlights dancing for ‘the sheer joy of ballet’

The Ballet Company at UCLA is poised to take center stage. Founded in early 2020, UCLA’s first and only student-directed ballet club opened its doors at the height of the pandemic, with members participating in virtual events over Zoom. Read more...

Photo: Dressed in feathery tutus, ballerinas Kayla Choi (left) and Elise Wu (right) balance on one foot while extending their arms. Co-director of programs Aysha Cunningham said the aim of the Ballet Company at UCLA is to provide an accepting space for all students to learn and practice the art form. (Courtesy of Alex Aljouni)



UCLA chapter of AMIA celebrates moving image through the art of preservation

The Association of Moving Image Archivists is projecting the art of video archival for the greater student body. While not an archive itself, the UCLA chapter of AMIA is dedicated to the preservation of and education about the moving image, said AMIA co-chair and graduate student in the library and information science program Gabz Norte. Read more...

Photo: AMIA co-chair and graduate student Gabz Norte works with film preservation materials. The UCLA student chapter of the association strives to build a community of rising professionals who value all formats of the moving image, she said. (Photo courtesy of Gabz Norte. Photo illustration by Ashley Ko/Illustrations Director)


UCLA student-run flea market 10:42 builds community, highlights small businesses

This post was updated Aug. 20 at 8:52 p.m. At 10:42 flea market, it’s always the perfect time for new opportunities. Bearing the title of UCLA’s flea market, 10:42 has held events on campus and off, anywhere from Pasadena to Long Beach. Read more...

Photo: A woman stands under a banner at a joint event with The Beach Flea Market and 10:42 flea market. 10:42 flea market was started by rising fourth-year gender studies student Mia Parra. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)


UCLA student Rose Aguilar empowers entrepreneurship with podcast series

This post was updated Nov. 2 at 7:34 p.m. Rose Aguilar is investing in the entrepreneurial spirit. The third-year international development studies student hosts “Student Entrepreneur 101,” a podcast oriented toward guiding and empowering aspiring entrepreneurs. Read more...

Photo: Rose Aguilar smiles for a portrait. The third-year international development studies student hosts the podcast “Student Entrepreneur 101.”(Courtesy of Rose Aguilar)


Q&A: Alumnus Carol Spencer discusses career designing timeless Barbie fashion

This post was updated Aug. 20 at 8:54 p.m. Like all great ideas, Carol Spencer’s Barbie designs will live forever. From 1963 to 1998, the alumnus fashioned some of the doll’s most famous outfits, including the best-selling Barbie doll “Totally Hair” Barbie. Read more...

Photo: Donning pink, Spencer stands with some of her Barbie dolls. The former designer worked at Mattel for over three decades. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)