Saturday, April 18


Dual careers in film drive professor

As a kid, Nancy Richardson would use a bag of ice to cool off her television before her strict, anti-TV mother could check and feel the warm screen. Only once, when Richardson was home sick, the pair watched “Citizen Kane,” and Richardson knew she wanted to work in film. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna and professor Nancy Richardson has worked on 29 films including “Twilight” and “The Vow.”


UCLA alumnus and theater director Michael Peretzian’s latest project, “Dying City,” opened this past weekend at the Rogue Machine Theatre. The show tells a story of the wife and brother of a soldier killed during the Iraq War as they grapple with his death and reflect on his life.

Dream takes new direction for UCLA alum

Don’t be afraid to be dangerous. This was the most memorable lesson theater director and UCLA alumnus Michael Peretzian learned during his time at the university. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus and theater director Michael Peretzian’s latest project, “Dying City,” opened this past weekend at the Rogue Machine Theatre. The show tells a story of the wife and brother of a soldier killed during the Iraq War as they grapple with his death and reflect on his life.

UCLA alumnus and theater director Michael Peretzian’s latest project, “Dying City,” opened this past weekend at the Rogue Machine Theatre. The show tells a story of the wife and brother of a soldier killed during the Iraq War as they grapple with his death and reflect on his life.

B-Sides: Filmmakers and composers work in harmony to create legacies

In recent movie history, fans of both music and film have seen the rise of some truly great filmmaker-composer partnerships. The most obvious, of course, is composer John Williams and filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who worked together on movies such as “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Jurassic Park” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” Read more...

Photo: The pairing of composer Michael Giacchino and filmmaker and producer J.J. Abrams on the “Star Trek Into Darkness” score can be added to the list of successful collaborations between directors and composers, like Steven Spielberg and John Williams.


Student performers shine in star-studded Spring Sing

The annual singing competition took off with an electric reaction from the crowd as Paula Abdul from "American Idol," Chord Overstreet from "Glee," and Jensen Ackles of "Supernatural" took the stage to be announced as some of the several celebrity guests in this year’s Spring Sing judging panel. Read more...

Photo: The band “Free Food” performs at Spring Sing.


Spring Sing 2013 Award Winners Recap

Spring Sing rocked Pauley Pavilion Friday night with student song, dance and sketch comedy performances and a star-studded judge panel including the likes of Paula Abdul, Chord Overstreet of “Glee” and model/actress Elisabetta Canalis. Read more...


Live blog: Spring Sing 2013

Follow our live coverage of Spring Sing 2013 on our live blog, which includes photos and commentary on the competition. Read more...

Photo: A cappella group Bruin Harmony won the award for “Best Entry” at Spring Sing.