The show "Catalyst" is based on a Chinese man, Vincent Chin, whose death in the 1980s as a result of a hate crime sparked outcries in the Asian American community. Read more...
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Actors reenact the story of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American who was beaten to death by two white men in Detroit, Mich., in 1982. This Saturday, the Chinese American Culture Night will be titled “Catalyst,” based on Chin’s story. There will be dances, music and other cultural performances.
Over the last 75 years, the name UCLA Live has evolved from the Department of Fine Arts Productions to UCLA Presents to UCLA of Performing Arts to UCLA Live as of 10 years ago. Come May 22, the name shall transform once again and become the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA. Read more...
Growing up is already a difficult process, but when no one is there to help guide or protect, the odds of succeeding become very slim. Such is the situation for blue-collar, South Boston native Margaret "Margie" Walsh in David Lindsay-Abaire's "Good People." Read more...
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UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Equipped with the power of voice alone, Meredith Monk mimics the sounds of acoustic percussions and creates haunting vocalizations, techniques that have gone on to influence musicians like Bjork, DJ Spooky and Lukas Ligeti. Read more...
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Courtesy of Jesse Frohman
Museums tend to have a reputation for being cold, boring buildings with artifacts, sculptures and paintings that should be admired from a distance and not touched. Read more...
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Three of the campus’ arts venues ““ the Fowler and Hammer museums and Royce Hall ““ are being set up for the UCLA Arts Party, which gives students a chance to interact with art and artists.
If the title "The Many Mistresses of Martin Luther King," grabs someone's attention, then it has fulfilled its goal. The play doesn't actually feature Martin Luther King or his mistresses "“ it's simply meant to provoke a reaction. Read more...
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Tracey A. Leigh and Philip Casnoff star in “The Many Mistresses of Martin Luther King,” which also features UCLA adjunct assistant professor Judith Moreland and UCLA alumnus Theo Perkins.
Courtesy of Tom Burruss
Rape, incest and the phallus of Sir Winston Churchill "“ three things which, combined, will take up about three minutes of stage time. Read more...
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Jerry Della Salla, John Walcutt and Ciaran Joyce star in Joe Orton’s unfinished first draft of the play “What the Butler Saw” at the Odyssey Theatre. The play is directed by UCLA graduate student in theater, Alan Patrick Kenny.
Courtesy of Ron Sossi
