Stephen Sondheim’s hidden gems are seeing the light in “Marry Me A Little.” Featuring 17 lesser-known compositions from the late musical composer, the production will be running Wednesday through Feb. Read more...
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February 7, 12:47 am
Student-directed play drives home consequences of suppressed emotions
Suppressed emotions are taking the limelight in “Project II: Homelife and The Zoo Story.” Held by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, “Project II: Homelife and The Zoo Story” will feature American playwright Edward Albee’s two plays set on one stage. Read more...
Photo: The School of Theater, Film & Television’s upcoming production “Project II: Homelife and The Zoo Story” combines two tales to express shared themes of suppressed emotions (Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)
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February 3, 5:31 pm
‘A Most Favored Nation’ offers unique augmented reality theater experience
If the phrase “augmented reality theater” sounds unfamiliar, allow “A Most Favored Nation” to demonstrate. In conjunction with the Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television is welcoming the UCLA community to the live-to-tape immersive theater experience with “A Most Favored Nation.” The play’s action occurs in 1963 Chicago yet extends three sets of characters’ storylines across two alternate timelines, allowing viewers to choose which aspects of the production to follow. Read more...
Photo: (From left to right) Paulyne Youri, Marisa Moenho and Jacqui Kolker play Hana, Sabine and Gene in “A Most Favored Nation.” The live-to-tape show combines augmented reality with real life performances. (Courtesy of UCLA Department of Theater)
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January 31, 11:11 pm
Tour the Garden: Alexander Calder’s Button Flower epitomizes community focus of outdoor sculpture
As chancellor from 1960 to 1968, Franklin D. Murphy conceived of and curated UCLA’s Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. The bucolic hills and surrounding pathways, completed by architect Ralph Cornell in 1967, serve as a community hangout and the backdrop for some of the finest sculptures of the 20th century. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
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January 31, 6:42 pm
Student film grapples with grief, heartache as homesickness in ‘Fragmentation of Home’
This post was updated Feb. 2 at 10:15 p.m. Home takes on a new meaning in memory. Looking to pursue a novel mixed media artistic endeavor, second-year theater student Uma Supatra-Campbell collaborated with peers to create “Fragmentation of Home.” The project consists of two parts, the first of which was a pre-recorded dance posted Dec. Read more...
Photo: Released in two parts, “Fragmentation of Home” is a mixed media project featuring the work of second-year theater student Olivia Braun (left), second-year theater student Lucian Patton (center) and co-director Eliana Gershon (right), among others. (Courtesy of Uma Supatra-Campbell)
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January 31, 5:03 pm
Virtual Design Media Arts exhibit explores realities, changes during pandemic
“Fill in the Blank: I am ___” urges audiences to slow down amid the illusion of fast-paced normalcy. Curated by the Design Media Arts student council, the student-run show premiered online Jan. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
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January 22, 1:57 pm
Graduate student discusses art, technology in ‘Software for Artists Book’
“Software for Artists Book” paints an equitable picture of technology and art. The collection of essays written by artists on technology and art was digitally published on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student ann haeyoung is featured in “Software for Artists Book” with her chapter “How to Work Within Power Structures that Don’t Work for You.” (Photo by Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff, Photo illustration by Ashley Ko/Daily Bruin Staff)