The situation could be a scene from a bad teen movie. The main character shows up at the prom, ready to dance the night away with his friends, when he realizes that there are streaks running across his face. Read more...
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June 26, 10:03 pm
Alumna Jennifer Jajeh receives critical acclaim for solo theater show 'I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid to Tell You'
Years ago, UCLA alumna Jennifer Jajeh was just a young woman searching for her identity. Her search would take her from America to Palestine, and would later inspire her solo theater show "I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid To Tell You" "“ an autobiographical tragicomedy which has met with critical acclaim and outrage alike. The show just finished its run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Read more...
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UCLA alumna Jennifer Jajeh’s theater show “I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I’m Afraid To Tell You” recently finished its run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Courtesy of Jennifer Jajeh
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June 20, 1:57 am
Theater Review: "The Method Gun"
On July 30, 1975, a troupe of five actors opened their production of Tennessee William's "A Streetcar Named Desire." Their version, however, was without the leading roles of Stanley, Stella, Mitch or Blanche. Read more...
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Credit: Center Theater Group
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June 2, 12:05 am
Screen meets stage in The Coppola One Act Marathon
Cynthia Mersten was in hysterics. The second-year theater student threw props all over the floor, screaming and pounding the ground as Bill Barker, a graduate film student, watched in horror, unable to stop her. Read more...
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Graduate film student Bill Barker and second-year theater student Cynthia Mersten rehearse for “Kathleen Turner’s Ear.”
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May 26, 11:16 pm
Marianne Murphy Women & Philanthropy Play Reading Series gives feedback to featured playwright on audience’s reactions to her work on the college admissions process
All UCLA students understand the pressures and anxieties that come with the college application process. Read more...
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May 26, 12:00 am
Hooligan Theatre Company takes on gaming addiction “In Real Life”
In 2005, a 28-year-old South Korean man died from heart failure after playing a computer game for 50 consecutive hours. Read more...
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May 24, 12:52 am
Shakespeare at UCLA’s modern take on classic play lights up “˜Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Black lights and glow paint are generally not the first things that come to mind when thinking of Shakespeare. Read more...
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Fourth-year English student Jonathan Callies, left, and second-year physiological science student Olivia Marik-Reis rehearse for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” (courtesy of Arah Mcmanamna)