Hana Kim will be keeping Ponyboy golden at the 2024 Tony Awards. The alumnus, who earned her MFA in scenic design, received a Tony Award nomination alongside Brian MacDevitt for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for her work on the stage adaptation of S.E. Read more...
Photo: The cast of the musical adaptation of “The Outsiders” performs onstage. Alumnus Hana Kim earned a Tony Award nomination alongside Brian MacDevitt for her projection design on the production. (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy)
This post was updated May 16 at 11:16 p.m. ROOT[D is bringing the joy of South Asian weddings to UCLA. The contemporary fusion dance team organizes an annual Mock Mehndi event mimicking a South Asian pre-wedding ceremony with this year marking the third, though the event has since been canceled. Read more...
Photo: Dressed in matching crewnecks, the members of ROOT[D pose together outside of Pauley Pavilion. The fusion dance team hosts an annual Mock Mehndi event each Spring. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 14 at 8:36 p.m. Mainstream movie musicals are taking over the theater at an alarming rate, even faster than an Andrew Lloyd Webber hook can weave its way into your psyche. Read more...
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This post was updated May 12 at 8:05 p.m. For UCLA’s Chinese Cultural Dance Club, celebrating Chinese culture is a team effort. The club, founded in 2000, has brought traditional Chinese dance to the UCLA community for nearly a quarter of a century. Read more...
Photo: Draped in flowing turquoise fabrics, dancers perform while holding parasols on stage. The Chinese Cultural Dance Club hosts their annual Lotus Steps performance every spring. (Courtesy of Melinda Chang)
“The Hope Theory” magically reinvents storytelling. Written and performed by magician Helder Guimarães and directed by Frank Marshall, “The Hope Theory” will run until June 30 at the Geffen Playhouse. Read more...
Photo: Helder Guimarães sits in front of several orange lights on stage. The magician wrote and stars in “The Hope Theory,” a theatrical event running at the Geffen Playhouse through June 30. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
Aquilah Ohemeng is bringing her reimagining of a 64-year-old dance to the modern stage. The graduate student in choreographic inquiry is imbuing modern artistic expression into one of the most influential pieces of choreographed dance – Alvin Ailey’s “Revelations.” Titled “PASS US NOT: Holy Ghosted,” Ohemeng’s piece builds on the trailblazing choreographer’s creation, which uses traditional African American spirituals, blues and work songs to tell a story of faith and perseverance as it relates to slavery and freedom. Read more...
Photo: Dancers carry white parasols in “PASS US NOT: Holy Ghosted.” The performance was directed by Aquilah Ohemeng, a graduate student in choreographic inquiry. (Nina Schmidt/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 25 at 8:42 p.m. The Latine Film and Theatre Association is uprooting societal stereotypes in its upcoming Night of Cultura. Gracing the Northwest Campus Auditorium stage April 26 and 27, the annual two-day event will showcase a combination of short films and plays, entirely produced by Latine artists on campus. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Latine Film and Theatre Association stand around a table in rehearsals for their Night of Cultura. The two-night event will showcase a combination of short films and plays April 26 and 27. (Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin)
