This article was updated March 5 at 2:30 p.m. Tami Chalom once ran a ruler over one of her self-portraits in frustration, smearing her image across the canvas. Read more...

Photo: Saloni Kothari, a first-year undeclared student, will display her painting “Drowning” in Hillel at UCLA’s newest art exhibition titled “Breaking the Taboo: The Unspoken Epidemic.” As the exhibition aims to destigmatize mental illness, many of the artists use art as a means of coping with many forms of mental health issues. (Quanzhao “Ari” He/Daily Bruin)

Mary Stuart and Queen Elizabeth I never met in real life, but they will onstage. The School of Theater, Film and Television’s upcoming production “Mary Stuart” will run March 2 through March 10 at UCLA’s Little Theater. Read more...

Photo: Graduate acting student Chelsea Giles plays Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots in the School of Theater, Film and Television’s production of “Mary Stuart.” She said the play will not depict a strictly accurate historical representation of the events that occurred during the time period, but will instead explore the relationship between the two women in the story. (Burcu Turkay/Daily Bruin)

A Life Alert commercial inspired the name of Paul Carlo Esposito’s latest exhibition. Esposito said his exhibition alerts audience members of their connection to all living things. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Paul Carlo Esposito is displaying his exhibition, “Life Alert,” at the Broad Art Center. The exhibition features a variety of art forms such as video and kinetic sculptures and will represent the relationship between living organisms and technology. (Chelsea Zhang/Daily Bruin)