With nudity and themes of sexuality and suicide, UCLA’s production of the 2006 Broadway hit “Spring Awakening” comes full force in telling a coming-of-age story. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television presents the Tony Award-winning rock musical “Spring Awakening” based on Frank Wedekind’s original play following the tumultuous journey of rural adolescents during late 19th-century Germany. The coming-of-age story deals with issues from sexual identity and gender roles to abuse.

Time and identity are just a few of the artistic explorations in the annual senior showcase of the world arts and cultures/dance department. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA department of world arts and culture/dance presents “moving/still.” The performances will be held on Saturday and Sunday.

Hundreds of tiny yellow dots illuminate Los Angeles’ sprawling streets and skyline as the sun sets. An outline of downtown and the city’s extensive freeways is visible against the darkening sky. Read more...

Photo: The Getty Research Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum collaborated to produce “Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940-1990.” The exhibition includes architectural drawings, photographs, models, artworks, films and interactive digital displays that offer a look into modern Los Angeles architecture.