Friday, May 16


CAP suspends all performances, shifts shows to next season

The Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA has suspended performances for the rest of the 2019-2020 season in response to COVID-19. In an emailed statement on Tuesday, CAP said it plans on integrating the shows into the 2020-2021 season as they work to reschedule with each performer. Read more...

Photo: After previously postponing all performances through April 10, the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA has suspended the remainder of the 2019-2020 season. (Courtesy of Maria Baranova)



Graduate student exhibition highlights innovative works utilizing various media

3D technology creates new landscapes in graduate student Ash Garwood’s exhibit. The piece is just one part of an exhibition taking place until Friday at the New Wight Gallery, “MFA Exhibition No.1,” which showcases works by graduate students in the UCLA Department of Art. Read more...

Photo: Graduate students Hailey Loman, Ash Garwood and Jae Hwan Lim all have their works displayed in “MFA Exhibition No.1,” the first in a number of graduate student showcases. Their works will be on display at the New Wight Gallery through Friday. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


HART at UCLA helps students master the art of destressing through creative processes

Watercolor painting was one of the few ways Elizabeth Reichner could bond with her sister.   The creative process of art is widely known to nurture emotional growth – a concept the second-year art student wanted to explore at UCLA by forming the club Healing through Art. Read more...

Photo: Elizabeth Reichner, a second-year art student, and Paige Shannon, a second-year music and industry history student, work together as a part of the club Healing through Art. They said the club works to give students an alternative option to learn ways to improve their mental health through education and creating art. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Though set in 17th century, ‘The Rover’ reflects surprisingly modern values

“The Rover” provides a remarkably prescient take on social norms for a play that premiered in 1677. Running at the Freud Playhouse through March 14, director Emily Chase said “The Rover” was originally written by 17th-century playwright Aphra Behn, one of the first female playwrights who was able to support herself with her work. Read more...

Photo: A modern rendition of “The Rover,” directed by Emily Chase, will run at the Freud Playhouse through March 14. Originally written by 17th-century playwright Aphra Behn, Chase said the play portrays female characters who were ahead of their time. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


Graduate student aims to inspire activism by uniting art, science in exhibit

The phone rings and an electronic voice reads an eerie threat that will ensue if the message isn’t forwarded. This is “The Future.” At first glance, science and art often seem like separate forces, but graduate student Dasul Kim blends the two together in her upcoming solo exhibition “The Future” to make a statement about a more hopeful fate. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Dasul Kim brings together science and art in her solo exhibition “The Future.” Kim said environmental issues weren’t being addressed by the public. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)



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