Ackerman Grand Ballroom will be transformed into a glitzy, glamorous showcase of the latest student-designed styles when it hosts the annual Fashion and Student Trends fashion show Friday. Read more...
Photo: Dominique Aulet-Leon (left) is the designer director of Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA and a fourth-year theater student. FAST will host its annual fashion show in Ackerman Grand Ballroom Friday. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
Artist Vivan Sundaram meshed together the names Lady Gaga and “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” by Shakira to create the fictional brand name “Gagawaka.” The Fowler Museum’s “Making Strange: Gagawaka + Postmortem” is a two-part exhibition by Delhi-based contemporary artist Sundaram running from April 19 through Sept. Read more...
Photo: Vivan Sundaram’s exhibition “Making Strange: Gagawaka + Postmortem” at the Fowler Museum showcases sculptural garments made out of recyclables, repurposed materials and medical supplies. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
Swirling skirts in shades of green, purple, pink and yellow ripple in wavelike patterns as folklórico dancers spin in tight circles. Representing the coastal region of Veracruz, Mexico, some of the dancers practice dizzying spins and tap their heeled boots in time to the upbeat music on McClure Stage in Bruin Plaza, only pausing to catch their breath as the music continues wildly. Read more...
Photo: Mexican cultural group Grupo Folkórico de UCLA will present its annual showcase, titled “Fiesta Mexicana,” Sunday at Royce Hall. Representing six regions of Mexico through costumes and choreography, the culture show will also highlight the 16 graduating seniors of the group, who will dedicate their performance to the region of Guerrero. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
The apocalypse looms in North Campus as a comet hurls towards Macgowan Hall. At night, a young girl’s imagination transforms the hall into a fantasy world. Read more...
Photo: The second annual showcase of “An Evening of Devised Works,” happening on Thursday, will consist of two plays called “Paper Cranes” and “Inconclusion,” created by first year MFA acting and directing students. (Monica Jeon/Daily Bruin)
UCLA Broad Art Center hosts Checkpoint Charlie, an exhibition displaying undergraduate artists’ work. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Vikram Kumar)
Felix Wong, a second-year mathematics of computation student, shows a card. Several iterations prove that he can find the card anywhere in the deck. But the deck was, in fact, a deceptive piece of glass, and there was only one card to find. Read more...
Photo: The Magic and Illusion Student Team, also known as MIST, will hold “An Evening of Magic,” which will showcase magic tricks involving decks of cards, mesmerism and a giant card version of three-card monte. This is the first event that is specifically dedicated to the organization and its magic. (Kristen Payne/Daily Bruin)
Marvel Comics has seen an increase in mainstream popularity with the recent release of several box-office hits such as “The Avengers.” Since its inception in 1939, the comic book company has created thousands of characters. Read more...
Photo: As of 1992, in an issue of “Alpha Flight,” Northstar (right) became Marvel’s first openly gay character. In 2012, he married his boyfriend, Kyle Jinadu, (left) in an issue of “Astonishing X-Men.” (Marvel)
