This post was updated July 9 at 8:47 p.m. Susan Aparicio gives memories of an eternal life in the stars. The alumnus’ “Stellar Remnants” is on display at LaPau Gallery until July 15. Read more...
Photo: Standing in an art studio, Susan Aparicio displays three star-shaped pieces. The alumnus’ first solo exhibition, “Stellar Remnants,” will be on view at LaPau Gallery until July 15. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated July 9 at 8:54 p.m. “The Ants” is strikingly intelligent – and far from artificial. Developed by Ramiz Monsef with the Geffen Playhouse’s Writer’s Room program, the horror-comedy play finds Nami (Nicky Boulos) trapped inside his brother Shahid (Ryan Shrime) and sister-in-law Meredith’s (Megan Hill) luxury home, equipped with an ultramodern security system known as The Brain (Hugo Armstrong). Read more...
Photo: Megan Hill (left) and Nicky Boulos (right) play Meredith and Nami in “The Ants.” The Geffen Playhouse production will run in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater through July 30. (Courtesy of Aaron Epstein)
Editor’s note: This article contains references to sexual assault that may be disturbing to some readers. The senior Design Media Arts class is signing off with their exhibition “Sincerely.” An amalgamation of visual and interactive art elements, this year’s exhibition will be presented at the Experimental Digital Arts and Untitled Gallery until June 18. Read more...
Photo: A blue sign points in the direction of “Sincerely.” The graduating design media arts class’ showcase is on display in the EDA and Untitled Gallery until June 18. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
As graduation approaches, Aidan Strong’s educational journey fuels his game design. The fourth-year mathematics student’s ventures into game design date back to his high school days when he said he started coding in the game engine Unity. Read more...
Photo: Game designer Aidan Strong stands in front of an array of books, computer monitors and posters. The fourth-year mathematics student said that although video games are not viewed with the same prestige as other art forms, discovering what the medium can become excites him. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated June 13 at 8:17 p.m. Eunice Choi is no longer afraid of getting personal. The graduate student in design media arts incorporates her curiosities into a variety of material projects, including interactive sculptures and performative objects. Read more...
Photo: Dressed in a white button up, Eunice Choi sits on the steps of the Broad Art Center. The graduating design media arts MFA student recently had her work on display as part of the “TOWNHALL” thesis exhibition. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 11 at 8:44 p.m. The lines between fantasy and real life blur in Benedict Conran’s theater design thesis. The third-year lighting design MFA student took Ellen McLaughlin’s play “Ajax in Iraq” and merged it with augmented reality technology to create an interactive and symbolic performance about an American soldier fighting in Iraq in the 2000s. Read more...
Photo: A rendered image from Benedict Conran’s thesis project shows audiences interacting with the set of a play on their phones. The third-year lighting design MFA student merged the play “Ajax in Iraq” with AR technology to create an immersive theater experience, he said. (Courtesy of Benedict Conran)
Artists and audiences kicked off Los Angeles Pride weekend with a picture-perfect celebration at the Getty Center. In partnership with LA Pride, the Getty Center presented an exhibition and conversation with three LA-based photographers on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: From left to right, moderator Tony Valuenzuela is joined by photographers Rick Castro, Amina Cruz and Texas Isaiah onstage. The panelists were invited to the Getty Center as part of the “Queering the Lens” event in collaboration with Los Angeles Pride. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
