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November 16, 3:42 pm

Opera UCLA revives haunting classic to new ears with ‘The Turn of the Screw’

This post was updated Nov. 21 at 4:35 p.m. Opera UCLA’s latest production plays to haunt the narrative. Over 70 years since its Venice premiere, Benjamin Britten’s chamber opera “The Turn of the Screw” will take new life in UCLA’s Freud Playhouse for three performances Nov. Read more...

Photo: Two cast members wearing white dresses sit on the floor. Opera UCLA’s new production, “The Turn of the Screw,” will feature three performances at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse starting Nov. 20. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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November 10, 8:37 pm

M.F.A. 2026 Preview Exhibition showcases graduate student work, range of mediums

This post was updated Nov. 11 at 9:06 p.m. UCLA graduate student artists are giving audiences a look into their minds this fall. The M.F.A. 2026 Preview Exhibition, hosted at the New Wight Gallery in the Broad Art Center, opened its doors Oct. Read more...

Photo: “Smiling Fish,” a whittled piece by Lucas Wrench, is one of the works featured in the M.F.A. 2026 Preview Exhibition. Throughout the different art mediums, each piece has a particular goal – from commentary pieces to works that aim to create physical reactions in viewers. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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November 6, 10:44 pm

Malena Williams channels horror and ambiguity in short film ‘The Exhibit’

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:29 p.m. Malena Williams’ eyes sparkled into a smile when she was asked about “The Exhibit,” a short film she wrote and directed in spring 2025. Read more...

Photo: Malena Williams, a fourth-year sociology transfer student and the director of “The Exhibit,” is pictured. She said she created the project as part of the Film and Photography Society at UCLA and intentionally left parts of it ambiguous to give audiences space for personal interpretations. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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November 6, 9:58 pm

UCLA TFT’s ‘Rodrigo’ transcends time with Baroque artistry, evocative modern theme

This post was updated Nov. 6 at 10:34 p.m. “Rodrigo” marries elements of past and present pop culture into a spectacle of virtuosity and ambition. On the surface, the 1707 opera “Rodrigo” – written by a 22-year-old George Frideric Handel – appears as a production anchored to the times it was written for. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is a scene from the UCLA opera production of “Rodrigo,” showing the lead actor kneeling on the floor. Performed May 16-18, “Rodrigo” was Professor James Darrah’s inaugural production since being appointed as head of the opera program. (Courtesy of Jordan Geiger)

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October 23, 7:57 pm

“The Little King of Norwalk” spotlights Chicano story of community, self-discovery

This post was updated Oct. 23 at 9:44 p.m. “The Little King of Norwalk” mingles political intrigue with comedic levity, crafting a mosaic of Chicano identity that reflects and unites the realities of a Los Angeles community. Read more...

Photo: An actor from “The Little King of Norwalk” stands in the spotlight as he looks up. Playwright Israel Lopéz Reyes, an adjuct professor at UCLA’s school of Theatre, Film and Television, said he wanted to write about his hometown Norwalk and the community’s politlcal complexities. (Courtesy of Grettel Cortes Photography)

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October 22, 1:37 pm

Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu leads UCLA TFT with blend of empathy, innovation

This post was updated Oct. 26 at 9:09 p.m. Four months into her new position, Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu is leading her school to be “socially responsible” and “aesthetically innovative.” A distinguished scholar and award-winning filmmaker who previously worked for four years as dean of the division of arts at UC Santa Cruz, Shimizu began her current role in Westwood on July 1. Read more...

Photo: Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu poses in the sculpture garden with one hand on her hip. Previously the dean of the division of arts at UC Santa Cruz, UCLA alumnus Shimizu began her role as the new dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television on July 1. (Courtesy of Eric Charbonneau/Le Studio Photography)


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