On a tour of the Universal Studios soundstage for the film “Apollo 13,” 6-year-old Ella Franklin was blown away by the chaos of heavy fog and astronauts that seemed to burn alive. Read more...
Photo: Ella Franklin, alumna of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, premiered her film “To The Bone” at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival in January. The movie tells the story of a young migrant worker who rebels against her circumstances.
When Jean Rouch brought his 16mm Bell & Howell camera to West Africa in 1946, he was not a filmmaker, but a civil engineer. Read more...
For Eve Ensler, the Tony Award-winning writer of the provocative “The Vagina Monologues,” and many students at UCLA, Valentine’s Day is about a lot more than heart-shaped candies and oversized teddy bears. It’s about giving a voice to women across the world by offering them an opportunity to stand together and speak out against gender inequality. Read more...
When an injury barred Andy Martinez from dancing in musical theater, he never thought he would be pursuing the arts again when he came to UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Culture and performance doctoral student Andy Martinez will bring his jazz style and bossa nova arrangements of various tunes to the Fowler courtyard on Thursday for “Valentine’s Day with Andy Martinez.” Martinez and his band will perform songs specially arranged for the Valentine’s Day spirit.
As a high school student, Joe Villa had no idea a set of used turntables and DJ lessons from an older student would change his life. Read more...
Photo: John Wooden Center DJ instructors Wil An (pictured here) and Joe Villa will lead the mixing and battling DJ workshop as part of Hip Hop Appreciation Month.
Twenty thousand hysterical fans cry out in a star-struck ecstasy. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Karen Chuang landed a job as a backup dancer for Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday: RELOADED” tour, moving away from her younger Disney roles and validating her talent as a mature and versatile performer.
The crosstown rivalry will be put aside for a night of music as two groups consisting primarily of USC alumni get ready to perform at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Andris Mattson, Amber Navran and Max Bryk met while studying jazz performances at USC before forming the band Moonchild in the summer of 2011. Since then, they have opened for Stevie Wonder at a benefit concert. The group is set to perform tonight in the Kerchkoff Coffeehouse.
