Sunday, December 14

UCLA student explores trans identity in queer comedy ‘The Man Who Ate Time’

Tyler Neufeld’s play, “The Man Who Ate Time,” creates a whimsical space for transgender identity, community and self-realization. Neufeld, a fourth-year theater student, has been working on “The Man Who Ate Time” since his sophomore year at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Tyler Neufeld gestures to a fellow cast member while rehearsing for his play, “The Man Who Ate Time.” The fourth-year theater student has been working on the play since his sophomore year at UCLA. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)


Lyle Marley builds theatrical worlds through costume design

For one Bruin, world-building through costume design is an essential form of storytelling. Lyle Marley, a fourth-year theater student and costume designer, said developing costumes allows him to uncover the personality and identity of various characters while discerning how each subject perceives themselves within a story. Read more...

Photo: Lyle Marley poses in front of a bookcase wearing a black button-up shirt and glasses. The fourth-year theater student and costume designer said he has worked on projects ranging from dramas to comedies to musicals. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


Elaina Marino’s one-act play ‘Mockingbird’ delves into technological surveillance

Editor’s note: This post was updated June 18 at 3:40 p.m. to remove a photo of a production that was not “Mockingbird.” As she rounds the corner to graduation, Elaina Marino is invoking the candor of the stage to tackle technological surveillance. Read more...

Photo: Elaina Marino poses for a photo wearing an olive green shirt and brown jacket. The fourth-year theater student is premiering her play “Mockingbird” at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television’s Undergraduate One Acts. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)


UCLA artist Luis Ramirez crafts cultural works centering on Oaxacan heritage

Luis Ramirez paints with his culture in mind. As a multimedia artist, the fourth-year art student said he primarily expresses himself through painting, while also practicing drawing and photography. Read more...

Photo: Wearing a black shirt with a colorful alebrije pattern, Luis Ramirez poses while holding a sculpture in front of a white wall with artwork. The fourth-year art student said he works with multiple art mediums, from painting to photography, always including elements of his Oaxacan culture. (Isabella Appell/Daily Bruin)


Ammi Lane-Volz promotes intentional comedy, community at the Westwood Enabler

This post was updated June 4 at 2:20 p.m. Editors note: this article contains descriptions of sexual assault and abuse that some readers may find disturbing. Read more...

Photo: Ammi Lane-Volz poses for a photo holding a newspaper and wearing a newsboy cap and glasses. The fourth-year linguistics and anthropology student is the current editor in chief of the Westwood Enabler. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


‘Xanadu’ blends technology, performance arts to craft interactive experience

“Xanadu” mixes theater and technology to paint a portrait of community. UCLA’s Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance, also known as REMAP, bridges the gap between technology and performing arts on campus, namely through experimental theater productions. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the cast of Xanadu” dancing onstage while engulfed in a purple spotlight. UCLA’s Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance, also known as REMAP, had showings of its latest production until May 23. (Courtesy of Kexin Liu)


Opera ‘Schoenberg in Hollywood’ stages life of acclaimed composer, UCLA professor

This post was updated May 18 at 8:47 p.m. A Hollywood story is being told in a new way with an opera’s West Coast premiere. A production of composer Tod Machover’s piece “Schoenberg in Hollywood” will have a four-show run from Sunday to Thursday at the UCLA Nimoy Theater. Read more...

Photo: Omar Ebrahim (left), Jesse Darden (center) and Sara Womble (right) perform on stage during a production of “Schoenberg in Hollywood” at the Boston Lyric Opera in 2018. The opera, created by composer Tod Machover, will launch its West Coast premiere this week with a four-show run at the UCLA Nimoy Theater through Thursday. (Courtesy of Liza Voll)



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