Even three days after the second weekend, festivalgoers to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival are still recalling the unexpected stage appearances they witnessed, whether they experienced them in person or via live stream. Read more...
Arts, Music, Uncategorized
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April 25, 10:57 am
Coachella 2013: Festival Recap
Arts, Film & TV
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April 25, 12:00 am
Alumna’s short film ‘TRYOUTS’ nominated for College Television Award
Having done work in countries ranging from Spain to Germany to Tunisia, Susana Casares has been around more than most recent UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduates. However, her main recognition comes from her award-nominated work in the United States. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Susana Casares’ short film “TRYOUTS” has been nominated for a College Television Award under the “Drama” category. The film tells the story of Muslim American teenager Nayla and her struggle with balancing her public image and personal welfare.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 25, 12:00 am
Grad students translate abstract into visual through choreography in ‘Exit Strategies’
The stage was set for the final run-through, with old photographs laid out neatly in the spotlight and the whisper of a Super 8 projector in the background. With a vintage film clip playing on the backdrop, the dancers prepared to tell the story of the choreographer, one of two graduate students who are showcasing their work this week. Read more...
Photo: “Exit Strategies” is a joint production featuring the final projects of two third-year graduate dance students, Carson Efird and Alexandra Shilling, who use their choreography as a mode of translating emotions and abstract concepts such as memory and loss into a visual experience. Their work will be showcased today and Friday.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 25, 12:00 am
Culture night at Dashew Center features worldwide talents
An hour and a half may not seem like enough time to create a sense of cultural understanding, but tonight the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars is holding a song-and-dance performance to do just that. Read more...
Photo: The Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars will hold its fourth annual cultural performance night at the Fowler Museum today. The event will feature student performances of cultural dances and songs from countries including China, Malaysia, Mexico and Nigeria.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 24, 12:01 am
One-woman performance addresses faith, sexuality
The schoolteacher looks down at the empty desks around her and teaches her imaginary students about Jesus Christ. She then sits down at one of the desks and transforms into a schoolgirl thinking that Jesus wasn’t so different from her after all. Read more...
Photo: Karen Anzoategui’s “Catholic School Daze” is a one-woman theatrical performance and interactive workshop that depicts Anzoategui’s experiences as a lesbian Latina at a time before she realized she was gay. The performance will take place in the Chicano Studies Research Center Library.
Arts, Music
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April 24, 12:00 am
Hip-hop competitions merged for first time
As the stage lights brighten, the bass begins to drop – softly at first, then louder, echoing off the UCLA’s Los Angeles Tennis Center walls. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Street Dance Collective and Omega Sigma Tau will host BreakLA x Battle Royale at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, combining BreakLA’s break-dancing competition with Battle Royale’s dance crew competition for the first time.
Arts, Film & TV
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April 24, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘Graceland’
A father comes to pick up his daughter and her friend from school on what appears to be a normal day in the Philippines. But the activity is the first event in a string of unforeseen situations that will shape the days ahead. Read more...