This post was updated July 7 at 6:53 p.m. Theater’s most vibrant productions are heating up the summer stage. This season, Los Angeles is shining with lively adaptations and contemporary dramas that will surely move audiences. Read more...
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Aurora Mititelu is harnessing computer capabilities to blend technology with traditional art. The design media arts graduate student is specializing in a unique form of digital art that employs computer-generated imagery. Read more...
Photo: Digital artist Aurora Mititelu crosses her arms while wearing a black turtleneck. The design media arts graduate student from Romania said she uses computer graphics often in her work. (Courtesy of Milena Zara)
Blurring the line between game design and art, Wantong Yao is delineating her artistic identity through digital simulations. Challenging perceptions of new media, the design media arts MFA candidate said she utilizes 3D coding and machine learning to craft simulated experiences, translating her personal realities into a digital format. Read more...
Photo: Wantong Yao sits in an orange chair at a table surrounded by shelves of books. The design media arts MFA candidate said her digital art helps her better understand power dynamics and her own identity. (Courtesy of Chia-Yu Liu)
Fashion, fusion and a fight for self-expression is dominating the Hammer Museum summer 2024 exhibition preview, molding diversification. With the dawn of hotter months rapidly approaching, the Westwood museum’s newest summer exhibits showcase historical and reflective art collections museum visitors will be able to observe for the remainder of the upcoming season. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the “Refashioning: CFGNY and Wataru Tominaga,” installation view, Japan Society. Before entering the Hammer Museum, the instillation was displayed at New York on November 18, 2022—February 19, 2023. (Courtesy of the Kirsten Kilponen)
Rainbows, rabbits and rabbis abounded in the UCLA Department of Theater’s latest production. “The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told,” written by Paul Rudnick, ran from May 29 to June 1 in The Little Theater. Read more...
Photo: A modern retelling of biblical narratives through a queer lens, “The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told” begs to question old beliefs. This comedic story of love and representation hit the stage May 29 to June 1. (Courtesy of Yuval Zehavi)
This post was updated June 4 at 7:50 p.m. For UCLA’s Department of African American Studies, celebration and remembrance are equally important ahead of Juneteenth. On Wednesday, Royce Hall will welcome artists from across the nation for the first “Prelude to … JUNETEENTH DAY CELEBRATION,” a free multimedia art event that will feature music, dance and spoken word performances to tell the history of emancipation in the United States. Read more...
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This post was updated June 1 at 11:36 p.m. Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that 13 acts and the comedy troupe Company were meant to participate in Spring Sing. Read more...
Photo: An illustrated title reads “Spring Sing 2024” in airy lettering atop an image of empty seats at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The 79th annual performance was moved to an online livestream, which remains available to stream on the UCLASpringSing YouTube channel. (Photo by Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Kaylen Ho/Daily Bruin staff)
