The UCLA theater department is taking a contemporary approach to classical works. For the upcoming academic year, theater department chair J.Ed Araiza said the program will produce plays directed by graduate students and acted by undergraduate students. Read more...
Photo: Taking place at Macgowan Hall (pictured), the plays produced by the theater department aim to add modern twists to classical stage shows this upcoming year. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
The UCLA Latinx Film and Theatre Association is making space for Latinx artists. Founded in 2004, the organization seeks to provide a space for Latinx students to explore their interests in both film and theater. Read more...
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This post was updated Sept. 21 at 9:19 p.m. Death Cab for Cutie is proving its indie legacy lasts from here to forever. In the 10th studio album of their 25-year career, the indie rock veterans provide a masterful, melodic examination of existentialism, connection and hope. Read more...
Photo: Two figures look out towards a foggy cityscape on the cover of Death Cab for Cutie’s “Asphalt Meadows.” The indie rock band released their 10th full-length album Friday. (Courtesy of Atlantic Records)
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 9:26 p.m. “The Undergraduate” is putting college cliches to the test. Written and directed by Anthony Alyassi, the short thriller follows a college student named Henry in a frenetic race to complete a physics exam. Read more...
Photo: Starring Chandler Riggs as Henry Hewitt, “The Undergraduate” follows a stressed out college student as he races to complete his physics exam. (Courtesy of Joshua Gravitt)
As golden hour hit, this year’s Emmy Awards beamed brightly as a historic night for television. The Television Academy brought back the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards to the Microsoft Theater after moving to the venue for the first time last year. Read more...
Photo: Kenan Thompson performs as the host of the 2022 Emmy Awards. With the ceremony taking place at the Microsoft Theater, the Television Academy brought together creatives within the television industry. (Courtesy of Invision/AP)
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 8:37 p.m. Henry Baldwin is layering meticulous patterns in his mixed-media art. The rising second-year art student finds fulfillment in creating large-scale paintings and artwork that contain the layering of many materials, including plexiglass, canvas, wood, charcoal, and oil and acrylic paint, he said. Read more...
Photo: Henry Baldwin stands in front of his 77-by-110-inch work, “The Queen’s Guard.” The rising second-year art student said he has found creative fulfillment through large-scale and multi-medium patterned pieces. (Courtesy of Henry Baldwin)
After a year of recording-breaking series and refreshing spins on traditional genres, the 2022 Emmy Awards commemorates another year of television visionaries decorated in purple and gold. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)
