The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival exemplifies the word “big.” With its notable music acts that perform each year and the immense crowds that pour into Indio every spring for the annual festival, Coachella has made a name for itself on a grand scale. Read more...
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April 20, 11:44 pm
Live From Indio: Coachella Weekend Two does not disappoint
Surprisingly cool weather graced Indio, on Friday, as the second weekend of the heavily anticipated Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival began. After a star-studded first weekend, with artists including Beyoncé and Slash making guest appearances, I ventured into the desert for Part 2 of Coachella with Daily Bruin photo editor Neil Bedi in tow to bring back highlights from the weekend. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 9, 2:13 pm
Hooligan’s ‘Legally Blonde’ opens at Macgowan Hall Friday
Almost seven years after the fictional UCLA alumna first conquered Harvard Law School on Broadway, Elle Woods comes back to her alma mater in the Hooligan Theatre Company’s production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical.” The Hooligan Theatre Company, a student-run group that offers an opportunity for students of all majors to participate in educational theater productions, completed its run of “Fiddler on the Roof” this past weekend. Read more...
Photo: Following a recent run of “Fiddler on the Roof,” Hooligan Theatre Company’s performance of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” will begin Friday evening. Recreating the story of popular Reese Witherspoon film, which was itself adapted into a Broadway production, “Legally Blonde” follows Elle Woods, misguided woman who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 1, 12:00 am
Artist spells out emotions through her minimalistic pieces
Michelle Jane Lee has her own alphabet. Instead of letters, Lee uses small blocks of color to express her feelings. Most of Lee’s bright, minimalistic paintings and drawings, which are being shown as part of the Cultural Affairs Commission’s Art Series in UCLA’s Kerckhoff Art Gallery until April 12, feature this alphabet that Lee invented. Read more...
Photo: Artist Michelle Jane Lee uses her own alphabet to express herself. Her artwork, mostly bright, minimalistic paintings and drawings, features small blocks of color which represent letters of the alphabet. Lee’s work will be featured in the Kerckhoff Art Gallery until April 12. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 18, 1:00 am
UCLA alumnus builds Lego art brick by brick
Seventeen years ago, under the lights of his Christmas tree, six-year-old David Tracy unwrapped his present and began building his future, brick by brick. Read more...
Photo: (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff) “Chas” is a 16-inch sculpture made entirely of Lego bricks, crafted by UCLA alumnus and Lego artist David Tracy. Tracy’s work will be featured at the Forest Lawn art museum in Glendale until May 26.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 13, 12:32 am
Theater Review: ‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane’
“The Pianist Of Willesden Lane” Directed by Hershey Felder Geffen Playhouse 4.5/5 paws Three vacant antique gilt frames, outlined by elaborate carvings on a gold surface hang above a Steinway and Sons piano. Read more...
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March 10, 12:09 am
Theater students ‘Grace’ stage with faithful message
With both audio and visual elements put in artful contrast, UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television’s newest production “Grace” presents each of its characters’ inevitable need to redefine his or her own meaning of faith and reflect upon the beliefs that serve to bind individuals together on a singular path. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television’s production “Grace” follows the struggles of a young Christian couple after they move from Florida to Minnesota to start a gospel-themed chain of hotels. The play is the result of collaboration between undergraduate and graduate theater students. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)