With ingenuity and some magic spells, a wizard must stand up for the land of Oz against evil witches who have their own designs. The repeatedly revamped story of Oz has been reincarnated in the supersaturated “Oz the Great and Powerful” by director Sam Raimi. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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March 10, 11:12 pm
Documentary gives voice to silence of Asian American community
In 2009, Vanessa Yee began her graduate film thesis: a documentary that turned the camera not only on an issue in her community, but onto her own personal life. Read more...
Photo: Graduate film student Vanessa Yee’s film thesis “The Laundromat” investigates the stigmas within the Asian American community of mental health and communication of emotions. The documentary shares the stories of her friends who have struggled with silence, as well as her own story of depression.
Arts, Music
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March 10, 11:12 pm
Concert pianist joins faculty
Inna Faliks has had a love for the piano since before she was 5 years old. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s newest professor of piano, Inna Faliks, practices both classical and contemporary forms of piano, and will perform at Schoenberg Hall this Friday.
Arts, Music
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March 10, 11:11 pm
Album review: ‘The Next Day’ by David Bowie
When LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy sampled “Heroes” in 2010, the ecstasy of hearing David Bowie revamped for the 21st century couldn’t escape a question of nostalgia: Where did he go? Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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March 10, 10:48 pm
Movie review: ‘The ABCs of Death’
“The ABCs of Death” is a bad movie – and some may find that endearing. An ambitious anthology that culls 26 short films from 26 international directors, “The ABCs of Death” is exactly what its title implies: juvenility posed against morbidity. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 8, 12:21 am
In ‘Eat the Runt,’ graduate actors satirize office politics
Sleek maple floors and spotless white walls – the fictional exhibit is in pristine condition, awaiting the crowds who will soon marvel at the artwork on display. However, for some, serenity is mundane. Read more...
Photo: Theater graduate students Alex Oberheide (left) and Adrienne Hertler (right) perform in “Eat the Runt.”
Arts, Film & TV
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March 8, 12:20 am
Movie Review: ‘Emperor’
In the wake of Academy Award winners “Argo” and “Lincoln” comes another film taking a plunge into history books, this time taking viewers into the dark pages of post-World War II Japan. Read more...