Led by director Jesús Guzmán, UCLA’s Music of Mexico Ensemble practices and performs mariachi. Students of the class, Gabby Gaxiola and Pauline Lim Arriaga, speak about the music style and Mexican culture. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 2, 11:45 pm
Student play layers fantasy, reality to subvert racial stereotypes
Characters inspired by Yoruban gods will layer with the gritty realism of an impoverished Louisiana town to create the mythical world of the upcoming play, “In the Red and Brown Water.” Jayongela Wilder, graduate student in directing and the play’s director, said the duality of magic and realism was one of the many ways that the show works to subvert the limited and stereotypical representation of women and people of color in conventional theater. Read more...
Photo: Second-year theater student Aliyah Turner portrays the main character Oya “In the Red and Brown Water.” While rehearsing for the production, Turner said she tried to give more agency to her character by making her movements the driving force in choreographed scenes. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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May 2, 11:39 pm
Screening Science: ‘The 12th Man’ conditions should wrack the protagonist’s body and mind
The brain is willing to sacrifice every part of the human body to save itself. This self-preservationist anatomical phenomenon will be a key component in “The 12th Man,” released nationwide Friday. Read more...
Photo: (Sarah Goldacker/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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May 2, 11:28 pm
Campus Christian fellowships organize faith-based music festival
Karisa You said she had a vision from God during her senior year of high school depicting her role in organizing a Christian worship festival. Now, she’s working with students from 11 Christian fellowships to make her vision a reality. Read more...
Photo: Rhiannon Imbeah, a fourth-year biology student, Hannah Roberson, a third-year sociology student, and Karisa You, a fourth-year international development studies student (left to right) organized the Beracah Music Festival on Saturday in the Sunset Recreation Center. (Bilal Ismail Ahmed/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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May 1, 11:20 pm
Wine About It: Go over the Velvet Moon for cabernet sauvignon
Life is filled with moments shared over a glass of wine, whether fueling a gossip session with friends, or destressing after a long day of school. Read more...
Arts, Music
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May 1, 9:50 pm
‘Songs of Ourselves’ spotlights diversity with concerts, breakout panels
Librarians usually shun patrons for making noise, but Thursday the sounds of mariachi and baroque classical music will reverberate throughout the Music Library. “Song of Ourselves” will be an all-day event featuring several concerts and breakout discussions to promote diversity in the music industry. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Eva B. Ross will headline the concert at the end of the all-day music event, “Song of Ourselves” on Thursday. She said she aims to write songs about the female experience that go beyond romance, writing about other topics such as female friendships. (Courtesy of Emery Becker)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 1, 9:49 pm
Alumnus’ sci-fi musical inspired by aliens, monsters and Soviet Union
Cornell Christianson uses a scene from the sci-fi film “Invaders from Mars” as the backdrop for his latest musical. Set in front of images of a sandy hill, characters are captured by aliens who have just descended from their spaceship. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Cornell Christianson grew up watching sci-fi movies and collecting comic books, which inspired his musical “It Came From Beyond.” The off-Broadway show opened April 10 at St. Luke’s Theatre and will run every Tuesday until July. (Courtesy of Cornell Christianson)