This post was updated Jan. 31 at 10:47 p.m. As chancellor from 1960 to 1968, Franklin D. Murphy conceived of and curated UCLA’s Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director) Photo credit: Katelyn Dang
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January 8, 11:32 am
Dance Disassembled: Seeing Beyond the Curtain
From selecting music and choreography to perfecting costumes and makeup, the ins and outs of putting on a dance performance are complex and detailed. Put on your dancing shoes and click here to follow along as columnist Laura Carter and Daily Bruin’s multimedia teams take a behind-the-scenes look at the visual elements of dance, disassembled. Read more...
Photo: (Biona Hui/Daily Bruin staff)
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January 5, 11:39 pm
Fresh Productions provides community for students to create art, socialize
Fresh Productions is bringing something new to the table. Using everything from pen and paper to digital tablets, the mission of the art club is to be a community for artists that doesn’t take itself too seriously, said third-year mechanical engineering student and president Alexander Pak. Read more...
Photo: (Maleeha Zaman/Daily Bruin)
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December 3, 11:43 am
‘Ritual of Return’ exhibit brings back nature with immersive experience
Nature is making a comeback in a new exhibition from Design Media Arts 160: Introduction to Ecological Art and Justice. The class’s project “Ritual of Return” is scheduled to be released on Dec. Read more...
Photo: Design Media Arts 160: Introduction to Ecological Art and Justice’s exhibit “Ritual of Return” comments on the inextricable ties between humanity and nature. Using videos, sculptures and books, the exhibit intends to debunk the common narrative that humans can transcend nature. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 30, 6:42 pm
UCLA student uses creativity, graphic design skills to create zines
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 9:22 p.m. Philip Venkov is designing his dreams into a reality. After years of practice, the first-year design media arts student is showcasing and selling his art on his Instagram account and website. Read more...
Photo: First-year design media arts student Philip Venkov designs music posters and zines and recently launched a website to sell his prints. (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
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November 30, 3:53 pm
Alumnus harnesses newfound instrumental talents for ‘A Christmas Carol’ production
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 9:37 p.m. Brett Ryback is bringing joy to the world this holiday season. Premiering Tuesday, the UCLA alumnus and University of Southern California musical theater professor will star in the Los Angeles production of “A Christmas Carol,” a reimagining of the 1843 Charles Dickens tale of the same name. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Brett Ryback (right) rehearses with the cast and crew of “A Christmas Carol.” Ryback will star as George while also serving as a narrator and musical performer. (Courtesy of Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)
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November 22, 2:43 pm
Theater Review: Geffen playhouse production ‘Paradise Blue’ delves into the dark side of paradise
This post was updated Nov. 28 at 10:33 p.m. Paradise isn’t always what it seems, especially in this Detroit jazz club. Running until Dec. 12, the Geffen Playhouse’s production of “Paradise Blue” transports audiences to 1949 Detroit’s Paradise Club as the city faces demographic restructuring due to gentrification. Read more...
Photo: Shayna Small (left) and Wendell B. Franklin (right) play Pumpkin and Blue in “Paradise Blue.”(Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)