A hurricane, Civil War re-enactors and religious philosophy. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 2, 2:27 am
Grad students to showcase master’s theses in New Play Festival
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 24, 12:03 am
Alumnus plays the devil’s part in ‘The Last Days of Judas Iscariot’
How long does it take for one of the 12 apostles to remove himself so completely from his holy role that he actually becomes the devil? Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 23, 12:49 am
Theater Review
For the current generation of college students, Randy Newman is a softy, known best for his film scoring and warmhearted songs such as "You've Got a Friend in Me" from "Toy Story." A new musical revue, "Harps and Angels," brings together 36 of Newman's songs in a high-energy, mostly satirical ballad to America's lowest lows. Read more...
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Courtesy of CRAIG SCHWARTZ
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 19, 12:39 am
Hooligan Theatre play to focus on 1930s elite in ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’
Take New York City's most insolate handicapped celebrity, a pair of convicts, a sassy secretary and a blundering doctor. Read more...
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The fall Hooligan Theatre production “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” opens today at the Sunset Recreation Center at 8 p.m. with performances through Monday.
Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 19, 12:32 am
Unique call of the ‘Freaks in the Wild’
At a first glance, members of the experimental-rock band Freaks in the Wild don't exactly live up to their name. Read more...
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UCLA alumnus, Piti Sukavivatanachai, sings and plays guitar for the Santa Barbara-based experimental-rock band, Freaks in the Wild. They will be performing alongside a number of other bands on Saturday at Operation Montezuma in Los Angeles. The band uses improvisation in both their recordings and shows to keep things fresh. (EVAN JANKE)
Film & TV, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 19, 12:29 am
Sikh Art and Film Festival to celebrate culture
In third grade, third-year international development studies student Jagmeet "Hoodini" Singh started exploring music. In high school, Singh wrote his own rhymes and battled other rappers. Last year, Singh performed at the Sikh Art and Film Festival to an international audience. Read more...
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The annual Sikh Art and Film Festival opens this weekend at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. The festival celebrates Sikh culture. (JAG REYATT)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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November 18, 12:55 am
Acting like the ancients
"The Trackers" rehearsal
Sounds from the UCLA undergraduate theater students rehearsal of“The Trackers,” which will be performed Friday, Nov. 19 at the Getty Villa.
""The Trackers" rehearsal"As the afternoon sunlight filters through the windows of Macgowan Hall and illuminates the black rehearsal clothes of a group of UCLA theater undergraduates, they're not exactly acting as one would expect. Read more...
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Theater Professor Michael Hackett directs “The Trackers,” a Greek play by Sophocles that will be performed by UCLA theater students Friday and Saturday at the Getty Villa.