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Arts
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March 10, 2:26 am
Five films on procrastination will give students a distraction from finals
Arts, Film & TV
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March 10, 2:24 am
Four Bruin filmmakers to screen films at South by Southwest festival
At this year's South By Southwest (SXSW) music, film and interactive festival, UCLA is represented by no fewer than four filmmakers, including Catherine Hardwicke, the director of "Thirteen" and "Twilight." Read more...
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Lamar Hughes (left) and Scott Rutherford (right) star in “Love Analysis.”
Courtesy of: Lucas Mireles
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 10, 2:12 am
SCREEN SCENE: Jane Eyre
The need to tell the story of Jane Eyre and her romance with her brooding employer Mr. Rochester is an itch that has been scratched time and again. Read more...
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Credit: FOCUS FEATURES
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 7, 1:51 am
World arts and cultures students to perform unfinished works in “˜Culture Crossing’
World arts and cultures associate Professor Cheng-Chieh Yu gave six of her students the task of rehearsing a choreographed dance with the aim of waving the necktie wrapped around their foreheads as much as possible. Read more...
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Joseph Small (left), a graduate student in world arts and cultures, and Bryan Zavala, a fourth-year world arts and cultures student, rehearse for “Culture Crossing,” a professor-led quarterly production put on by UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures.
Arts
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March 7, 1:49 am
Alumnus writes play “100 Days” inspired by Taiwanese tradition to cope with mother’s death
Will has 100 days to get married. In Taiwanese Buddhist culture, if a parent passes away before his or her child has wed, that child has 100 days to get married in order to ensure that the parent's spirit transitions peacefully or risk their soul lingering for three years. Playing until March 20 at the LOFT Ensemble, "100 Days" follows Will struggling to accept his mother's death, and her faith. Read more...
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Alumnus Weiko Lin’s play “100 Days” was inspired by the Taiwanese Buddhist belief that a child should marry within 100 days following a parent’s death.
Credit: V V PHOTOGRAPHY
Arts, Music
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March 7, 1:37 am
Q&A with David Gray
Grammy-nominated U.K. singer-songwriter David Gray will perform at Royce Hall on Tuesday as a part of his "Lost and Found" tour. Gray's performance will sample from his newest album, "Foundling," and other works from throughout his musical career. Read more...
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Musician David Gray will be performing at Royce Hall Tuesday night.
Credit: PRESS HERE PUBLICITY
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 7, 1:27 am
Pau Hana performance features studio courses from world arts and cultures department
The people of Hawaii have a phrase that they use to refer to the time of day when all of one's work is finished and time is spent with family and friends: "Pau Hana," or "end of work."
Every quarter, the world arts and cultures department comes together for the Pau Hana performance to showcase what various classes have been doing over the quarter. Read more...