Stacie Cassarino is guiding the next generation of UCLA poets. On Wednesday afternoon, the UCLA English department held a poetry workshop with poet and alumnus Stacie Cassarino. Read more...
Photo: Stacie Cassarino is pictured workshopping a poem. The poetry workshop took place in Kaplan Hall on May 22. (Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor)
Filled with magic and Mexican culture, “DayDreamer” burns bright. The musical, which will be performed as a stage reading at Macgowan Hall from May 24 through May 26, delivers a Mexican-inspired fantasy that tells the story of a teenage protagonist with fire powers who ventures on a quest to find her missing mother and defeat an ancient evil who has stolen the sun. Read more...
Photo: The cast of “DayDreamer” sits around tables in rehearsal. The original student musical will run from May 24 through May 26 at Macgowan Hall. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 23 at 8:45 p.m. Traditional African beats and bites are coming to Westwood with the first annual AfroFusion Festival. AfroFusion Festival will take place Saturday and feature vendors, performers and food from dozens of African countries. Read more...
Photo: Housed in Bunche Hall, the African Studies Center is currenty celebrating its 65th anniversary. Organized by the Black Graduate Students Association, the inaugural AfroFusion Festival will take place Saturday in celebration of Africa Day. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
“Girl From the North Country” bridges a complex narrative with musical theatrics in their ongoing performances. Written and directed by Conor McPherson, the Tony-winning musical will run until June 2 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Read more...
Photo: The cast of “Girl From the North Country” sings on stage. The Tony Award-winning musical will run at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre through June 2. (Courtesy of Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)
Dedicated to uncovering the unfiltered humanness behind her characters, professor Patricia Rozema delves into the rerelease of her films at the Hammer Museum. Having received a number of accolades, Rozema’s films “White Room” and “Beckett on Film: Happy Days” were recently shown at the Hammer Museum in Westwood under the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Read more...
Photo: Patricia Rozema poses for her portrait. The adjunct professor recently had a series of her films screened at the Hammer Museum. (Courtesy of Patricia Rozema)
This post was updated June 7 at 7:55 p.m. “The Honey Witch” is bound to fill readers’ hearts with golden warmth and help them rise from the ashes. Read more...
Photo: The cover of “The Honey Witch” is pictured. Sydney J. Shields’ debut novel is a fantasy romance. (Courtesy of Hachette Book Group)
Editor’s note: This article contains mention of sexual assault, self-harm and relationship abuse. Controversy surrounding authors writing about communities that are not their own is unsurprising. Read more...
Photo: (Ashley Ko/Illustrations director)
