Tom Burmester had a mission statement. The Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble, founded by Burmester in 2004 after he graduated from UCLA with a master of fine arts in directing, had a "commitment to strike a balance between … the works of new playwrights and revisiting timely and important classics." Read more...
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Chase McKenna (left) and John Brooks as Desdemona and Othello in the classic Shakespeare play “Othello” showing at the Powerhouse Theatre through April 16.
Courtesy of Tom Burmester
Most radio shows play music, deliver the latest news or serve as platforms for political debate. Radiolab, on the other hand, is keen on answering some of life's biggest questions. "It's a show about asking about how the world works, and asking big religious-sized questions," said Radiolab host Jad Abumrad. On March 23 and 24 at 8 p.m., hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich will perform live recordings of Radiolab with cellist Zoe Keating at Royce Hall. Radiolab originated in New York as a free-form set with Abumrad performing for three hours, late at night, at a time when no one was listening. "I remember just being lost, confused, excited and experimenting "“ and more than anything, just feeling like this will never work," Abumrad said. In 2004, Abumrad met radio host Robert Krulwich and had him guest-host one of his radio shows, which were loosely science-based and officially dubbed "Radiolab." The two eventually became very good friends. Abumrad said both he and Krulwich never expected anyone to like the show. Now, Radiolab is co-hosted by Abumrad and Krulwich. Read more...
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Radiolab hosts Jad Abumrad (left) and Robert Krulwich will perform their radio show with cellist Zoe Keating on March 23-24 at 8 p.m. in Royce Hall.
(Courtesy: Marco Antonio)
If Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" is a cautionary tale for anything, it would be that no one should ever go into the woods unless they want to be chomped up by wolves or get stuck in a castle with a man-beast. Read more...
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(Courtesy of Joan Marcus)
The need to tell the story of Jane Eyre and her romance with her brooding employer Mr. Rochester is an itch that has been scratched time and again. Read more...
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World arts and cultures associate Professor Cheng-Chieh Yu gave six of her students the task of rehearsing a choreographed dance with the aim of waving the necktie wrapped around their foreheads as much as possible. Read more...
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Joseph Small (left), a graduate student in world arts and cultures, and Bryan Zavala, a fourth-year world arts and cultures student, rehearse for “Culture Crossing,” a professor-led quarterly production put on by UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures.
The people of Hawaii have a phrase that they use to refer to the time of day when all of one's work is finished and time is spent with family and friends: "Pau Hana," or "end of work."
Every quarter, the world arts and cultures department comes together for the Pau Hana performance to showcase what various classes have been doing over the quarter. Read more...
Where do humans come from? A clam. Read more...
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“How the Raven Stole Fire and Other Stories” uses actors and shadow puppets to tell Native American legends. The play will debut at the Geffen Playhouse on Saturday.
