Friday, April 17

‘Flowers for Algernon’ production adapted for hearing impaired

With a scenic design complete with modular interchangeable panels and an updated script, the stage adaptation of “Flowers for Algernon,” presented by Deaf West Theatre, speaks to more than one audience. Read more...

Photo: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumna Sarah Lilly stars in a bilingual production of “Flowers of Algernon,” put together by Deaf West Theatre.



Santa Monica ferris wheel gets new look at Glow art event

There is a noticeable presence to the Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Wheel. During the day, it absorbs the sun’s rays as the world’s only solar-powered ferris wheel. At night, it transforms this energy into a rotating mass of colored lights, broadcasting its whereabouts miles across the Santa Monica beachfront. Read more...

Photo: Victoria Vesna, a professor for UCLA Design | Media Arts, created an original piece of art to present as a keynote at the Santa Monica Glow art event Saturday, where participants will also occupy the Santa Monica Pier’s ferris wheel.



Art in the Union 2013 showcases student talent across four stages

This Tuesday, the joint Ackerman and Kerckhoff buildings played host to one of the largest showcases of musical talent of the school year. Organized by the Student Committee for the Arts in conjunction with Associated Students UCLA, this event, titled Art in the Union 2013, offered four stages of live music exclusively featuring UCLA artists in four venues around the two buildings. Read more...

Photo: Out on Ackerman Terrace Court Patio, the ska band The Wes Coast closed out the night with a set full of up-tempo ska rock.


Imagination Workshop builds actors though theater therapy

The stage is set with a plastic surgeon, a wealthy divorcee, a maniac and a TV star who all find themselves lost in the Bermuda Triangle on a cruise ship. While it bears the trademarks of a typical theater performance, the production is actually a form of therapy. Read more...

Photo: Imagination Workshop, an organization that works with at-risk and mentally ill individuals, will feature its production, “Fortune’s Adventure,” on Friday.