Gloria Estefan’s latest musical venture possessed colorful Latin flare that radiated beyond the proscenium stage. The ’90s Latin pop singer’s hit songs like “Turn the Beat Around” made their way to Pantages Theatre’s stage during Tuesday evening’s red carpet premiere. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy)
Hiejin Yoo felt compelled to wear a bra every day when she grew up in the relatively conservative culture of South Korea. Now living in the United States, she notices women feel more freedom to decide whether they wear a bra or not. Read more...
Photo: “The First Thing I Do When I Get Home,” a painting by alumna Hiejin Yoo, explores the feeling of freedom she experiences when she goes through the ritual of removing her bra every day, she said. (Courtesy of HieJin Yoo)
Reprise 2.0 will rise from its predecessor’s ashes with a production of “Sweet Charity,” pairing UCLA students with Broadway stars. Tony Awards winner Kathleen Marshall, director of “Anything Goes” and “The Pajama Game,” will direct the production, opening June 20 at the Freud Playhouse. Read more...
Photo: Reprise 2.0, a reboot of an old theater company, will stage “Sweet Charity” on June 20 at the Freud Playhouse in partnership with UCLA. Theater department chair Brian Kite said students will take an active role in the production process. (Courtesy of Peter Goldman)
Sarah Rosalena Brady drew inspiration from both artificial intelligence and ancient sculptures for her upcoming exhibition. The design media arts graduate student will debut “Coyotes in Two Directions,” an art gallery featuring three technological works, Thursday at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA’s Art | Sci Center gallery. Read more...
Photo: Sarah Rosalena Brady, a graduate student in design media arts, will debut her exhibition “Coyotes in Two Directions” on Thursday at the California NanoSystems Institute. The exhibition includes three art pieces which feature 3D scans of coyote paws, eagle talons and rattlesnake tails. Brady said she hopes to explore the inequalities embedded within various power structures with her art. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 5 at 12:07 p.m. Justin Lui’s optometrist switched his monthly disposable contact lenses to daily ones a few years ago. The ensuing plastic waste inspired a multimedia project aimed to convey the importance of environmental sustainability. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Justin Lui created a multimedia art piece out of contact lens packaging, light and moving images of waves in Los Angeles. The piece aims to convey the importance of environmental sustainability. (Rachel Hefner/Daily Bruin)
Undocumented students’ experiences and jungle war zones will be featured in this year’s UCLA Theaterfest. “Just Like Us” and “Teenage American Nightmare” focus on elements of American society. Read more...
Photo: Beatrice Brown, a first-year theater student, performs in “Teenage American Nightmare.” The original play depicts a dystopian version of the year 2017 in which plants come alive and attack humans. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 31 at 3:35 p.m. A barrier between two neighbors will be torn down in “Houses Without Walls.” Susannah Rodríguez Drissi, an alumna and lecturer in UCLA’s Writing Program, wrote, directed and produced the play set during the tumultuous years of the Mariel boatlift in Cuba. Read more...
Photo: Actress Magdalena Edwards portrayes one of the mother-daughter duos in “Houses Without Walls.” The play depicts two mothers as they ponder the fates of their daughters during the Cuban Revolution. Real events, such as the mass exodus of Cubans fleeing Fidel Castro’s regime, inspired some of the scenes in the one-act play. “Houses Without Walls” will premier Sunday at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)
