Tuesday, February 3

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)


Student play ‘The C Word’ explores femininity through visual art, surreal humor

“The C Word” is exhibiting the fruitful female experience. Beginning Friday, Out of the Blue Theatre Company will run its production of “The C Word” at 1330 Macgowan Hall. Read more...

Photo: Cast members of “The C Word” extend their arms through a gold frame. Written and directed by third-year theater student Sarah Lina Sparks, the play will open Friday. (Courtesy of Sarah Lina Sparks)



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