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August 19, 9:04 pm

Alumnus Shizu Saldamando recognizes community importance, diversity in artwork

With every piece, Shizu Saldamando highlights the beauty of human connection. With work ranging from sculptures to videos to portraits, Saldamando said her pieces depict the people surrounding her and demonstrate the importance of communities. Read more...

Photo: Shizu Saldamando’s “Portrait of Gabriela Ruiz” is six feet by four feet and uses oil paint, rhinestones and collage techniques on a wood panel. The alumnus was recently awarded with a grant from the Trellis Art Fund, a New York-based private foundation. (Courtesy of Joshua White Photography)

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August 6, 12:48 pm

Theater review: Contemporary revival of classic musical ‘Company’ is something to be celebrated

This post was updated Aug. 11 at 7:05 p.m. Although the party may be over, “Company” is far from blowing out its candles anytime soon. Until Aug. Read more...

Photo: Sitting center, Britney Coleman as Bobbie contemplates the societal pressures of turning 35. Until Aug. 18, the critically acclaimed musical “Company” will be showing at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)

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July 24, 3:11 pm

UCLA alumni fuse internet, sublime in Fellows of Contemporary Art summer exhibit

This post was updated Aug. 4 at 8:22 p.m. UCLA alumni are proving that even in the digital age, art can be sublime. At Los Angeles’ Fellows of Contemporary Art, the summer exhibition “Hyperobject: Art in the Age of YOLO*” is featuring the work of seven artists born between 1991 and 2003 through Aug. Read more...

Photo: “Hyperobject: Art in the Age of YOLO*” is on show at the Fellows of Contemporary Art through Aug. 17 and features the work of seven artists, including UCLA alumni Mae Noland and Violet Treadwell Hull. The exhibit’s curator, Emma Diffley, said the goal of the collection is to portray the influence of digital media on contemporary painting. (Courtesy of Angel Xotlanihua, Emma Diffley and the Fellows of Contemporary Art)

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July 20, 5:24 pm

Independent Shakespeare Co. emphasizes affordability, community at annual festival

Independent Shakespeare Co. is staging an accessible theater. On Friday, ISC held a production of William Shakespeare’s disreputable pastoral comedy, “As You Like It” for its annual Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are Jacqueline Misaye (left) and Bukola Ogunmola (right) laying together on a field. The two play cousins in Independent Shakespeare Co.’s production of “As You Like It.” (Courtesy of Grettel Cortes)

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July 10, 3:13 pm

Theater review: Despite intricate sets and moving story, room for growth remains in ‘tiny father’

Warning: spoilers ahead. On the Geffen Playhouse’s vast stage, “tiny father” struggles with its size. Directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel, the dramedy play made its West Coast debut last month in the Geffen’s Gil Cates Theater, where it will run until July 14. Read more...

Photo: Illuminated by cool blue lights, the two-person cast of “tiny father” stands facing each other in the NICU. Following their three-month journey, the tragicomedy will run until July 14 at the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theater. (Courtesy of Justin Bettman)


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