As artistic and scientific practices merge, so can human explorations of outer space and the deep sea. Dedicated to the synthesis of art and science, the UCLA Art|Sci Center will host “[Alien] Star Dust meets Plankton,” an interactive event at UCLA on Sept. Read more...

Photo: (Tara Desai/Daily Bruin)

Summer may be over, but camp is forever. Set to release Sept. 24, “Teleolakegical” is a play written by second-year theater student Tyler Neufeld about a young, atheist transgender man who attends a Christian summer camp without revealing his gender identity and lacking belief in religion. Read more...

Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)

The Fowler is uncovering the particular histories of African art. Running until Nov. 13, the Fowler Museum will be presenting “Particular Histories: Provenance Research in African Arts.” The exhibit focuses on provenance research – a deep dive into the past owners of a particular piece of 20th-century African artwork from Sir Henry Wellcome’s collection in London. Read more...

Photo: Selection of weights collected by an Officer in the West India Regiment (L–R): X65.9559, X65.9765, X65.9304, X65.9580, X65.9558, X65.9553, X65.9549, X65.9731, X65.9774. (Courtesy of Fowler Museum)

The UCLA theater department is taking a contemporary approach to classical works. For the upcoming academic year, theater department chair J.Ed Araiza said the program will produce plays directed by graduate students and acted by undergraduate students. Read more...

Photo: Taking place at Macgowan Hall (pictured), the plays produced by the theater department aim to add modern twists to classical stage shows this upcoming year. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)

This post was updated Sept. 29 at 8:37 p.m. Henry Baldwin is layering meticulous patterns in his mixed-media art. The rising second-year art student finds fulfillment in creating large-scale paintings and artwork that contain the layering of many materials, including plexiglass, canvas, wood, charcoal, and oil and acrylic paint, he said. Read more...

Photo: Henry Baldwin stands in front of his 77-by-110-inch work, “The Queen’s Guard.” The rising second-year art student said he has found creative fulfillment through large-scale and multi-medium patterned pieces. (Courtesy of Henry Baldwin)