There is a running joke among many athletes that their beloved sport is essentially a drug. For Joe Putignano, the rush of gymnastics is as addictive as that of a drug-induced high. Read more...
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August 26, 3:01 am
Nerds reign proud at first annual Geekie Awards
Sunday, August 18th marked the Inaugural Geekie Awards at the Avalon in Hollywood, a new awards show organized in order to celebrate the geek genre and its most talented independent creators, artists and filmmakers. Read more...
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August 26, 2:59 am
Q&A: Have You Nerd about Terra Olsen?
In the last five years or so, the media has become fascinated with geeks. From CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” to superhero-movie domination of the box office, Hollywood has decided that geek-oriented products are marketable and worth developing. Read more...
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August 26, 12:00 am
TFT alum Jolie Oliver juggles theater, football careers
She made her debut in the spotlight as Queen Isabella in her elementary school’s Columbus Day pageant. Read more...
Photo: Jolie Oliver, executive assistant for UCLA football and an alumna of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, will be starring in a Pico Playhouse production of “The Old Settler.”
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August 19, 12:00 am
Clark memorial sets stage for outdoor theater
As the day wears on, the gardens and lawns of UCLA's William Andrews Clark Memorial Library transform into an unorthodox yet intimate theater stage, where audiences picnic through a scandalous 19th-century birthday party set on the library's spacious grounds. Read more...
Photo: Amielynn Abellera and Brian Slaten play Lady Windermere and Lord Darlington respectively in UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library’s modern retelling of Oscar Wilde’s “Lady Windermere’s Fan,” as part of the new outdoor theater series.
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August 12, 12:18 am
Hammer Conversations session brings together food, fashion for fascinating dialogue
On stage were two chairs, two microphones and two very different people. Read more...
Photo: As part of the Hammer Museum’s Hammer Conversations series, Scott Sternberg and Kevin West discussed their work with fashion and food, respectively, on Aug. 6.
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August 12, 12:00 am
Hammer Museum’s ‘Generationalpictomusicapolis’ exhibit mixes music and furniture art
When the UCLA Hammer Museum's Public Programs Associate Darin Klein asked his friend Chris Johanson to help him name the event celebrating Johanson’s work as an artist and musician, it took all of two minutes for Johanson to concoct the term "Generationalpictomusicapolis." Read more...
Photo: “Generationalpictomusicapolis” is an exhibit at the Hammer Museum blending the art of contemporary furniture pieces and music will launch with a courtyard performance.