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)
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)
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)
Lumia Dance Company is lighting up the stage this holiday season. Premiering Saturday at the Los Angeles El Portal Theatre, “A Nutcracker Story” marks the flow arts company’s first live performance. Read more...
Photo: (Katie Frei/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 11:47 p.m. “She Kills Monsters” is bringing the world of fantasy adventure to life. Presented by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, the comedy-drama play marks the first in-person Mainstage production of the season since the start of the pandemic with its opening performance Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s first Mainstage production of the year, “She Kills Monsters,” will open Thursday, featuring 10-foot puppets and monster costumes. (Emily Kohen/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 10:47 p.m. From selecting music and choreography to perfecting costumes and makeup, the ins and outs of putting on a dance performance are complex and detailed. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Teng/Daily Bruin)
From crayons to graffiti, Alex Kizu has drawn his childhood passion into a career. On Tuesday, artist Alex Kizu, who creates art under the name DEFER, will speak with host Gustavo Tepetla about his experience of being one of the original pioneers of the early Los Angeles graffiti scene as part of the “DISRUPT the Fowler” series. Read more...
Photo: Alex Kizu, who creates art under the name DEFER, will be participating in the series “DISRUPT the Fowler” on Tuesday to discuss his graffiti work. (Courtesy of DEFER)
