Dim blue lighting barely filters through tiled paneling, illuminating ever so slightly the miniature faces of half-seen marionettes. A platform, reminiscent of a structurally sound tree house, fills center stage. Read more...
Photo: CAP UCLA
Arts, Film & TV
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January 21, 12:54 am
Out of Focus: Classic noir film “Laura” returns to big screen
Film noir, a genre characterized by dark lighting, seedy characters and raging sexuality, became an American movie mainstay in the early 1940s. Influenced by the stylized cinema of the German Expressionists and the white-hot violence of 1930s pulp magazines like “Black Mask,” film noir would leave an indelible mark on film. Read more...
Photo: One of the definitive mystery and noir films of the 1940s, Otto Preminger’s “Laura” stars Dana Andrews as Mark McPherson, a detective who falls in love with Laura (Gene Tierney), a woman who’s murder he is investigating.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 21, 12:49 am
UCLA students interpret “Recess” in Broad Art Center exhibit
Upon entering New Wight Gallery, a transparent sheet filled with multitudes of identical doll heads wearing different colored hats stands out. However, under closer inspection, one realizes the hats are actually condoms. Read more...
Photo: Julia Wang “Plastic” On display at UCLA’s New Wight Gallery from Jan. 16 through Jan. 30, “Recess” ranges from inviting and playful works to provocative and interpretive ideas of the aging process. The exhibit’s pieces, such as Julia Wang’s “Plastic,” pictured here, contrast the innocence of childhood play with mature themes of adulthood.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 17, 12:00 am
Synthesis Dance Theater to showcase broad range of styles
After four years of dancing together, Grace Matteson and Taylor Whitakers’ years of close friendship inevitably surface in the synchronization of their movements. “We have connected so much outside of dancing that now we connect in the dance,” Matteson said. Read more...
Photo: Synthesis Dance Theater is a group of student dancers who have different backgrounds in hip-hop, ballet, contemporary and jazz. On Friday, its showcase will feature 10 dances that explore a broad range of dance styles.
Arts, Film & TV
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January 17, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9KAnx4EvaE In the fog of January, a month during which the scraps of Hollywood are being released to the public in the wake of the end-of-the-year awards season rush, the brightest glimpses of hope usually come in unexpected forms. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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January 17, 12:00 am
UCLA alumnus nominated for Academy Award in directing
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. UCLA alumnus Alexander Payne, who graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 1990, is one of five directors who have been nominated for this year’s Academy Award for best director. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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January 17, 12:00 am
Trending Now: DIY fashion encourages closet revamping on a budget
With the seasons constantly changing and the pressures of living on a college student budget, it’s hard to keep up with all the latest trends in fashion. Read more...
Photo: Columnist Amy Lee teaches viewers how to transform a boxy T-shirt into crop top in less than one minute.