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)
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November 17, 10:42 pm
‘She Kills Monsters’ brings fantasy, drama to life in theater production
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)
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November 16, 5:35 pm
Dance Disassembled: Drag, burlesque performers use makeup for self-expression
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...
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November 15, 5:49 pm
Speaker series at Fowler Museum examines graffiti brushstrokes as fine art form
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)
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November 11, 7:47 pm
Indian Student Union to bring Garba night to Wilson Plaza for fall celebrations
Garba night is brightening up Westwood to celebrate Diwali and Navratri. In partnership with other South Asian clubs on campus, the UCLA Indian Student Union is hosting Garba night on Friday at Wilson Plaza to celebrate Indian culture during the time of Diwali, the festival of lights, and Navratri, a nine-day celebration for nine goddesses, which are forms of Goddess Durga. Read more...
Photo: Members of student dance group ROOT[D perform at their dance rehearsal to prepare for the Indian Student Union’s Garba night on Friday. The South Asian fusion group is one of many student dance groups that will be performing, along with various casual collective dances. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
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November 10, 9:43 pm
UCLA student takes dance moves to national level in commercial
Alejandra Rodríguez has found her rhythm. The third-year dance and political science student performed in a commercial for Fox Deportes, a division of Fox Sports broadcast in Spanish, that aired Oct. Read more...
Photo: Third-year dance and political science student Alejandra Rodríguez performed as part of a commercial for Fox Deportes, a division of Fox Sports broadcasted in Spanish, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the network. (Photo by Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor, Photo Illustration by Eunice Hong)
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November 8, 5:35 pm
Bruin creates space for herself, Black women through fine art
This post was updated Nov. 10 at 9:33 p.m. Ebony Morris paints a picture of her life through the eyes of a Black woman. The third-year studio art student said her background and culture inspire her to create vibrant portraits depicting women of color. Read more...
Photo: Third-year studio art student Ebony Morris primarily paints portraits, specifically of women of color, to express herself and connect with those around her. (Courtesy of Ebony Morris)