Thursday, October 29

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Arts, Film & TV

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October 20, 1:28 pm

‘Chrysalis,’ UCLA alum-produced film, revisits childhood in war-torn Saigon

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:21 p.m. A goodbye only lasts a moment, but its weight can linger for a lifetime. J. Robert Schulz’s debut feature film “Chrysalis” follows lingering threads of love, loss and memory. Read more...

Photo: Nguyen Vu Uy Nhan stares off to the side in a grassy field. J. Robert Schulz’s debut feature film “Chrysalis” was recently released as “Mãi Nợ Một Lời Tạm Biệt,” or “The Farewell I Never Gave,” in Vietnam and has a United States theatrical release planned for April 2027. (Courtesy of WS Productions)

Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts

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October 19, 2:32 pm

Gallery review: In a gallery not so far, far away, Lucas Museum simplifies art-viewing experience

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art perfectly narrates what a museum should be. Founded by “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, the Lucas Museum showcases diverse styles of visual storytelling, such as painting and comic art. Read more...

Photo: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, located in Exposition Park near the University of Southern California, is pictured against the Los Angeles skyline. The museum opened to the public on Sept. 22 and features more than 30 galleries, plus a free research library and public gardens. (Courtesy Lucas Museum of Narrative Art)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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October 16, 7:11 pm

Film Review: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ successfully brings Austen’s classic to the modern screen

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 9:12 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. “Sense and Sensibility” proves that, centuries later, the complications of romance remain timeless. Facing the pressure to live up to Ang Lee’s 1995 adaptation, director Georgia Oakley delivers a film that remains authentic to Jane Austen’s 1811 novel while mixing in her own creative flair. Read more...

Photo: Daisy Edgar-Jones (Elinor Dashwood) and Esmé Creed-Miles (Marianne Dashwood) look out a window. “Sense and Sensibility,” Georgia Oakley’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1811 novel, released Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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October 16, 6:35 pm

Film Review: In enticing Elizabeth Holmes documentary, ‘You Can See Everything’ but the truth

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:59 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Despite its exhaustive methods, “You Can See Everything” leaves viewers questioning just how much of what they see is true. Read more...

Photo: Elizabeth Holmes, the fallen tech mogul and convicted felon whom Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder shot in their new documentary, is framed in a close-up shot. “You Can See Everything” released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)

Arts, Lifestyle

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October 15, 4:51 pm

‘Super empowering’: Black365 highlights Black history, culture through speaker series

A student organization is bringing Black stories to the UCLA community year-round. Black365 is a UCLA speaker series highlighting Black history and culture. Founded by fourth-year sociology student Runor Pinnock last year, the organization has hosted guests including Love Island USA contestant JaNa Craig and businesswoman Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange. Read more...

Photo: Tina Knowles sits in front of a crowd at a Black365 event. The speaker series was formed with the goal of spotlighting Black history and culture year-round. (Courtesy of Runor Pinnock)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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October 15, 3:20 pm

This UCLA alumnus is making art you’ve never seen before – including life-size dolls

This post was updated Oct. 15 at 8:43 p.m. A UCLA alumnus is building her own personal art genre. Brenda Barrios graduated from UCLA in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in art and graduated from the Yale School of Art with a master of fine arts in 2025. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles artist Brenda Barrios sits beside a life-size sculpture doll. With experience in multiple art forms, the UCLA alumus said she mixes performance with sculpture to represent different facets of her identity. (Courtesy of Pat Garcia and Davion Alston)

Arts, Film & TV

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October 14, 8:48 pm

Film and Photography Society at UCLA brings community to the screen

Hollywood may be known as cutthroat, but at UCLA, a student club is rolling out the red carpet for everyone. The Film and Photography Society at UCLA offers hands-on experience to creatives, making three short films, one photoshoot and two other media projects per quarter, said Mali Szerwo, FPS’s director of external affairs. Read more...

Photo: (Christine Rodriguez/Daily Bruin staff)


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