Saturday, May 10

‘Genesis’ exhibit artist Oksana Chepelyk hopes to raise questions about social issues with videos related to babies

It's not every day that one encounters a bright-eyed newborn baby on a college campus, let alone one that has been projected onto a massive balloon suspended high above in midair. Read more...

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Oksana Chepelyk, a Ukrainian artist, will present her multimedia project “Genesis” today in the Experimental Digital Arts gallery of the Broad Arts Center.


Upright Citizens Brigade team to bring laughter to campus with improv performance

Members of the Upright Citizens Brigade have absolutely nothing planned for their show Wednesday night "“ but that's what they are most excited about. Read more...

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UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE
Members of the comedy group Upright Citizens Brigade will use information volunteered by UCLA students as the basis for their improv comedy show that will take place at Northwest Campus Auditorium Wednesday.



Theater Review

"Break of Noon," playing at the Geffen Playhouse until March 6, opens with a gunshot, as John Smith shouts "Bang!" Played with on-and-off intensity by Kevin Anderson, John verbally replays the shooting that just happened at his office building. Read more...

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Courtesy of MICHAEL LAMONT


24-Hour Musical mixes theater with charity

Actors run on stage with scripts, some forget their lines, and others just improvise. Putting together a musical in 24 hours may not be perfect, but that's not what matters to them "“ they want to have fun. Read more...

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Fourth-year statistics and theater student Richie Ferris will be performing in 24-Hour Musical on Sunday at 8 p.m. in Ackerman Grand Ballroom.


Annual world arts and cultures showcase WACsmash! features undergraduate student performances of diverse mediums

When he's on the stage, third-year world arts and culture student Kenji Igus speaks with his shoes. Read more...

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Fourth-year world arts and culture and global studies student Victor Cordon created a piece entitled “I’m Whitewashed. How about you?” for WACsmash!, an annual showcase for the work of undergraduate students in the WAC department. There will be four performances of the student-run production from Friday through Sunday.


Film Television Archive to curate annual film festival, ‘UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema’

Just out of jail, four women embark on a crusade to avenge the crimes patriarchy has inflicted upon their lives. Read more...

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Marzieh Vafamehr stars as Marzieh in “My Tehran for Sale,” the first feature film from Iranian director Granaz Moussavi. The film will screen Friday, Feb. 18, at the Billy Wilder Theater as part of the “UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema” series.

Credit: UCLA FILM & TELEVISION ARCHIVE



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