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February 16, 2:54 pm

Modern-spin Macbeth crafts Shakespeare to 1970s context with feminist tones

This post was updated Feb. 18 at 8:35 p.m. Peyton Whiteside designs a “Macbeth” where the witches wear knee-high boots. The 2024 UCLA alumnus serves as assistant scenic designer for the world premiere of Migdalia Cruz’s adaptation of “Macbeth.” The production opens Mar. Read more...

Photo: Peyton Whiteside is pictured wearing a bright yellow coat with a hood set against a blue sky. The UCLA alumnus is the assistant scenic designer for the world premiere of Migdalia Cruz’s adaptation of “Macbeth,” which opens Mar. 18 at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco. (Courtesy of Peyton Whiteside)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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February 10, 1:43 pm

Film review: ‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ sabotages suspense with excessive exposition

This post was updated Feb. 10 at 8:31 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. “The Strangers: Chapter 3” arrives with the promise of finality but collapses under the weight of a franchise too eager to explain itself. Read more...

Photo: Three masked individuals are pictured sitting inside of a car, shoulder to shoulder. “The Strangers: Chapter 3” marks the third and concluding installment in the franchise. (Courtesy of Lionsgate)

Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts

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February 8, 9:13 pm

The Shakespeare Company highlights misogyny through ‘The Pliant Girls’

The Shakespeare Company at UCLA extended beyond its previous productions with their fall production, “The Pliant Girls.” On Nov. 21, the Shakespeare Company opened its theater doors for the first public showing of the 2025-26 school year. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Shakespeare Company at UCLA pose for a fun group photo beneath blue-purple lighting. Written by Meghan Brown and directed by second-year theater student Mia Perez, “The Pliant Girls” features five leading women and introduces what it means to be a girl living within a patriarchy. (Courtesy of An Tran)


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