By design, springtime is full of a bounty of new art. Every petal is a brushstroke on the landscape, each new bud of vegetation a fleck of bright paint on the canvas. Read more...
Photo: (Sophia Kim/Daily Bruin)
Theater & Fine Arts
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March 31, 5:16 pm
Greg Goyo Vargas’ eye-level photography captures uniqueness of LA, everyday life
This post was updated April 1 at 8:41 p.m. Greg Goyo Vargas has an eye for capturing moments of everyday life in his city. UCLA alumnus Vargas has been photographing Los Angeles since the ‘80s. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Greg Goyo Vargas looking towards the camera in a black and white photo. The UCLA alumnus focuses his photography on the Los Angeles scene, capturing eye-level photographs. (Courtesy of Bong Hung)
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March 13, 6:10 pm
Dance groups struggle to find rehearsal spaces amid John Wooden Center renovations
This post was updated April 3 at 8:12 p.m. Dance groups on campus will need to be more flexible when finding rehearsal space during the ongoing renovations at the John Wooden Center. Read more...
Photo: Members of the student dance group VSU Modern practice a routine in a parking structure on the UCLA campus. VSU Modern is one of several student dance groups impacted by ongoing renovations at the John Wooden Center. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 9, 10:35 pm
Dance review: ‘Homecoming’ ballet is on ‘pointe’ with nostalgic music, energetic choreography
This post was updated March 12 at 8:59 p.m. With “Homecoming,” the American Contemporary Ballet takes audiences back to school by combining drill team choreography with 1980s nostalgia. Read more...
Photo: A group of dancers gathers together onstage for the American Contemporary Ballet’s production of “Homecoming” while wearing pink cheerleader-style outfits. “Homecoming” will be performed through March 29, with heavy influence in its styling and presentation taken from John Hughes movies of the 1980s. (Courtesy of Mary Joyce)
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March 8, 7:21 pm
UCLA faculty at LA Philharmonic explore diverse music, expand student education
This post was updated March 9 at 7:42 p.m. From downtown Los Angeles to Westwood, members of the LA Philharmonic are building harmony within the City of Angels. Read more...
Photo: A group of musicians from the LA Philharmonic stand together and smile for a picture while on stage at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The LA Phil includes several UCLA faculty members, with Herb Alpert School of Music lecturer and associate principal trombone James Miller (third from right) being one of them. (Courtesy of James Miller)
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March 6, 1:57 pm
Getty Center interns share interpretations of newly exhibited medieval manuscripts
This post was updated at March 6 at 8:06 p.m. With an ongoing exhibition, the Getty Center is giving new voices the opportunity to speak up. Read more...
Photo: Students who participated in the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship program stand together at the Getty Center. UCLA students Luke Godinez and Maya Janaswamy were two of the 16 participants in the summer 2024 program and contributed to the creation of the Getty Center’s ongoing exhibition “Our Voices, Our Getty: Reflecting on Manuscripts.” (Courtesy of J. Paul Getty Trust)
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February 23, 11:56 am
Theater review: While lacking good script, ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ spurs magic onstage
This post was updated Feb. 25 at 11:28 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. Despite a few unforgivable curses, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” flies high in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Emmet Smith (left) and Aidan Close (right) play Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy, respectively, in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” The play is currently running at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy)