Friday, April 17

UCLA alumna rocks stage with an ’80s sound

UCLA alumna, Larissa Auble, who goes by the stage name Madysin Hatter, first stumbled upon rock ‘n’ roll in her family’s basement. Hatter, who grew up listening to show tunes and Broadway soundtracks, found her parents’ old Aerosmith records to be instantly compelling. Read more...

Photo: Madysin Hatter, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumna, brings her ’80s rock sound to Sunset Boulevard’s famed Whisky a Go Go tonight, as she opens for Hookers & Blow and Dizzy Reed of Guns N’ Roses. This is Hatter’s third performance at the popular Los Angeles venue.



L.A. revival of ‘The Normal Heart’ features UCLA talent

A new theater production is once again giving voice to the story of the HIV/AIDS crisis in New York City during the early 1980s. Originally written by Larry Kramer in 1985, “The Normal Heart” has since become a success on Broadway, as well as in theaters in Los Angeles and London. Read more...

Photo: The L.A. revival of “The Normal Heart,” a theater production about the onset of AIDS in the 1980s, features UCLA alumnus Verton R. Banks as the hospital administrator, Tommy Boatwright.


UCLA alumni reunite for horror comedy ‘Ghost Team One’

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. When UCLA alumni Scott Rutherford and Ben Peyser first met as graduate students on Professor Duane Dell’Amico’s web series, they had no idea what they were doing. Read more...

Photo: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumni Scott Rutherford and Ben Peyser set out to create a horror comedy film titled “Ghost Team One,” which combines the duo’s love of comedy with their intrigue in horror.


Q&A: UCLA alumni Rutherford and Peyser discuss filmmaking experience

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumni Scott Rutherford and Ben Peyser are the co-directors of “Ghost Team One,” a horror comedy that follows slacker friends Brad and Sergio, madly in lust with beautiful Fernanda, who believes the house they all live in is haunted. Read more...

Photo: Alumni Scott Rutherford and Ben Peyser’s film, “Ghost Team One,” follows friends Sergio and Brad in their lust for mildly crazy Fernanda.


Movie review: ‘A Touch of Sin’

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. “A Touch of Sin” Directed by Jia Zhangke Kino Lorber 3.5 Paws There are many purposes by which filmmakers approach murder, some better than others. Read more...


Cutting out the crewneck: Fall fashion alternatives

As the weather begins to cool down, many students begin to ditch their summer wardrobe for more fall-appropriate clothing. One item that becomes popular during the fall season on UCLA’s campus is the basic crewneck sweatshirt – whether it’s plain or UCLA embroidered, most students on campus have one in their closet. Read more...