This post was updated Aug. 4 at 8:47 p.m. The heat of summer can sometimes bring a change of perspective. In many ways, interacting with fine art has the same effect. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)
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July 20, 5:24 pm
Independent Shakespeare Co. emphasizes affordability, community at annual festival
Independent Shakespeare Co. is staging an accessible theater. On Friday, ISC held a production of William Shakespeare’s disreputable pastoral comedy, “As You Like It” for its annual Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are Jacqueline Misaye (left) and Bukola Ogunmola (right) laying together on a field. The two play cousins in Independent Shakespeare Co.’s production of “As You Like It.” (Courtesy of Grettel Cortes)
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July 10, 3:13 pm
Theater review: Despite intricate sets and moving story, room for growth remains in ‘tiny father’
Warning: spoilers ahead. On the Geffen Playhouse’s vast stage, “tiny father” struggles with its size. Directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel, the dramedy play made its West Coast debut last month in the Geffen’s Gil Cates Theater, where it will run until July 14. Read more...
Photo: Illuminated by cool blue lights, the two-person cast of “tiny father” stands facing each other in the NICU. Following their three-month journey, the tragicomedy will run until July 14 at the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theater. (Courtesy of Justin Bettman)
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July 7, 2:08 pm
Theater preview: Summer shines spotlight on reimagined classics, award-winning dramas
This post was updated July 7 at 6:53 p.m. Theater’s most vibrant productions are heating up the summer stage. This season, Los Angeles is shining with lively adaptations and contemporary dramas that will surely move audiences. Read more...
Photo: (Joy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
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June 10, 12:14 am
Graduate student explores intersection of reality, computer systems in digital art
Aurora Mititelu is harnessing computer capabilities to blend technology with traditional art. The design media arts graduate student is specializing in a unique form of digital art that employs computer-generated imagery. Read more...
Photo: Digital artist Aurora Mititelu crosses her arms while wearing a black turtleneck. The design media arts graduate student from Romania said she uses computer graphics often in her work. (Courtesy of Milena Zara)
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June 10, 12:14 am
Wantong Yao expands artistic audiences through simulations of family, identity
Blurring the line between game design and art, Wantong Yao is delineating her artistic identity through digital simulations. Challenging perceptions of new media, the design media arts MFA candidate said she utilizes 3D coding and machine learning to craft simulated experiences, translating her personal realities into a digital format. Read more...
Photo: Wantong Yao sits in an orange chair at a table surrounded by shelves of books. The design media arts MFA candidate said her digital art helps her better understand power dynamics and her own identity. (Courtesy of Chia-Yu Liu)
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June 9, 2:00 pm
Hammer Museum summer exhibits emphasize self-expression through fashion, fusion
Fashion, fusion and a fight for self-expression is dominating the Hammer Museum summer 2024 exhibition preview, molding diversification. With the dawn of hotter months rapidly approaching, the Westwood museum’s newest summer exhibits showcase historical and reflective art collections museum visitors will be able to observe for the remainder of the upcoming season. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the “Refashioning: CFGNY and Wataru Tominaga,” installation view, Japan Society. Before entering the Hammer Museum, the instillation was displayed at New York on November 18, 2022—February 19, 2023. (Courtesy of the Kirsten Kilponen)