Monday, July 7

Grammys 2023 Q&A: Grammy-nominated alumnus explores digital art, musical depth with 3D box set

This post was updated Oct. 5 at 9:07 p.m. Berit Gwendolyn Gilma delivers innovative 3D visions in a deluxe box set. The design media arts alumnus earned a Grammy nomination as art director of the limited package for “Big Mess,” the 2021 album by film composer and industrial rock singer-songwriter Danny Elfman. Read more...

Photo: Dressed in black Berit Gilma looks forward in a portrait. This year, the design media arts alumnus is nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package for her work as Art Director on Danny Elfman’s album, “Big Mess.” (Courtesy of Sven Gutjahr)


Student-led showcase ‘Metamorphosis’ explores transformation, interpretation

WACsmash 2023 is undergoing a metamorphosis on both a personal and global scale. An amalgamation of visual, performance and interactive art elements, this year’s student-led WACsmash, “Metamorphosis,” will be presented live in Kaufman Hall on Friday and Saturday, supplemented by a quarter-long gallery. Read more...

Photo: From left to right fourth-year dance and anthropology student Cheyenne Dixon, fourth-year dance student Amane Hirano and first-year dance student Maddie Skowronek move in different positions in a rehearsal for this year’s WACsmash. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)


Mae Noland paints whimsical creations to contrast a technological world

This post was updated Jan. 22 at 8:31 p.m. Mae Noland’s mystical, monochromatic paintings mesmerize. The fourth-year art student creates whimsical works that utilize nature and creatures as the main inspirations to contrast society’s constant use of technology. Read more...

Photo: Four paintings filled with varying blue and green hues are displayed in a gallery. The works by fourth-year art student Mae Noland will be on display in the UCLA Little Gallery until Jan. 22. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)



Graduate student Saskia Baden’s photo collections explore duality of femininity

This post was updated Jan. 18 at 8:08 p.m. Saskia Baden’s imaginative photo collections capture attention. The fine arts graduate student engages with unconventional subject matter and materials in their photography collections. Read more...

Photo: Three photos are displayed on the white walls of a gallery. The three works by fine arts graduate student Saskia Baden are part of a series of photos examining the complexity of oceans, mythological creatures and feminity. (Courtesy of Saskia Baden)


Theater review: Modernized ‘Mean Girls’ delivers entertainment but proves the limit does exist

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 10:41 p.m. “Mean Girls” is one name that doesn’t belong in the Burn Book. The notorious Plastics will be preying on the Hollywood Pantages Theatre stage until Jan. Read more...

Photo: The cast of “Mean Girls” perform in front of a glittery pink backdrop. The musical adaption of Tina Fey’s 2004 coming-of-age film will run until Jan. 29 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. (Courtesy of Jenny Anderson)


‘Invincible – The Musical’ gives ‘Romeo and Juliet’ a name that smells as sweet

“Invincible – The Musical” is hitting audiences with its best shot at a reimagined Romeo and Juliet. Running through Dec. 18, “Invincible” has made its global debut at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Read more...

Photo: Kay Sibal and Khamary Rose play Juliet and Romeo in “Invincible – The Musical.” The musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” will run until Dec. 18 at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. (Courtesy of Jamie Pham Photography)



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