Monday, December 15

Theater & Fine Arts

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October 8, 4:08 am

Tony Todd to play Jack Johnson in “Ghost in the House”

Introducing first in the black corner, weighing in at 205 pounds, hailing from Galveston, Texas – they call him the Galveston Giant – it’s Jack Johnson. Read more...

Photo: Actor Tony Todd (right) will play boxer Jack Johnson in the play “Ghost in the House: The Life and Times of Jack Johnson,” premiering in Schoenberg Hall Friday. Playing Johnson allowed Todd to reflect on both the athlete’s life and the mirroring of racial tension in America then and now. Johnson learned how to fight in bare-knuckle street fights at nine years old, becoming the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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October 8, 1:00 am

Reels, Notes and Takes: Week 2

There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Viz Media, HBO, Little, Brown and Company, Eli Watson on flickr)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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October 7, 3:02 am

‘Guards at the Taj’ play explores strife, strength of brotherhood

For actor Ramiz Monsef, being hit with a metal folding chair in a previous role was mentally and physically less taxing than his part as Babur in “Guards at the Taj.” Opening Oct. Read more...

Photo: Premiering Oct. 14 at the Geffen Playhouse, “Guards at the Taj” tells the story of two guards named Humayun and Babur protecting the recently completed Taj Mahal. (Courtesy of Katy Sweet)

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October 2, 1:44 am

Art instructor brings modern flair to historic Westwood landmarks

Eric Rosner spent over 20 years sketching the grand, swooping skyline of New York City, where each tower and pointed spire felt like home. When he moved to Westwood from New York City two years ago however, he felt the cultural shock. Read more...

Photo: Eric Rosner, who teaches at UCLA Extension, was approved by the Westwood Village Improvement Association to decorate utility boxes around Westwood with stylized interpretations of Westwood buildings. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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September 25, 6:52 am

Alum’s play ‘When Stars Align’ seeks to mirror current race relations

Thaddeus meets Amy along the banks of the muddy Mississippi River, under magnolia trees draped with Spanish moss. At first he is afraid of her. He knows the consequences of playing together, but she convinces him: She wants to catch frogs and so does he. Read more...

Photo: Written by UCLA alumna Carole Eglash-Kosoff, the play “When Stars Align” centers around a romance between Thaddeus, a black slave, and Amy, a white girl brought up in high society. (Odyssey Theatre)

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September 25, 6:49 am

Architecture students build on intersection of technology, nature

Seven students painted huge, white display boxes in the courtyard of Perloff Hall while several more hooked up large TV panels to white walls inside. With so much to prepare before the exhibition, architecture graduate student Jorel Sanchez Soto held a can of Lysol in his hand as he scrubbed away at windows to let light shine into the gallery. Read more...

Photo: Architecture graduate student Anna Kudashkina is one of 56 graduate students whose work will be displayed at Perloff Gallery starting Friday. The exhibition will present the projects of students from SUPRASTUDIO, a yearlong graduate program in architecture. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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September 24, 8:52 am

New chair of department of theater named

This post was updated on Sept. 25 at 12:48 p.m. Professor Brian Kite was named chair of the department of theater within UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television Monday. Read more...

Photo: After teaching at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television for 10 years, Professor Brian Kite was named the chair of the theater department(Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)


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