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February 21, 10:09 pm

Theater review: ‘Power of Sail’ at Geffen Playhouse deftly conveys harmful effects of ignorance

Warning: spoilers ahead. In the stormy waters of hate speech, “Power of Sail” boldly navigates its path. Running until March 20, the Geffen Playhouse’s current production follows Harvard professor Charles Nichols (Bryan Cranston) as he faces the repercussions of inviting white nationalist Benjamin Carver to speak at his prestigious symposium in the name of free speech. Read more...

Photo: Bryan Cranston plays Professor Charles Nichols in “Power of Sail” at the Geffen Playhouse. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)

Arts, Film & TV

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February 21, 4:00 pm

Film experts discuss Black experience, history in entertainment industry

"Stormy Weather” has hit the Billy Wilder Theater. On Saturday, the UCLA Film & Television Archive presented an Archive Talk, which consisted of a presentation given by special guest Miriam J. Petty, followed by a screening of the 1943 film “Stormy Weather” and an onstage conversation between Petty and Philana Payton. Read more...

Photo: On Saturday, Miriam J. Petty, an associate professor at Northwestern University, gave a guest presentation on her research at an Archive Talk organized by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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February 20, 6:22 pm

Concert review: Oliver Tree’s over-the-top antics distract from music at Shrine Expo Hall show

Bucking broncos and bitty bicycles have nothing on Oliver Tree. The alternative rock musician rode them both for a raucous crowd during his Saturday concert at the Shrine Expo Hall, which was the first performance of his headlining tour. Read more...

Photo: Alt-rock musician Oliver Tree, known for his theatrics and wacky persona, opened his “Cowboy Tears” tour in Los Angeles on Saturday night following the Friday album release of the same name. (Marie Goldfarb/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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February 20, 1:38 pm

Graduate student uses undervalued art forms to create meaningful art

This post was updated Feb. 23 at 10:42 p.m. Nehemiah Cisneros’ art is popping with engaging aesthetics. As a graduate student in fine arts, he said he is influenced by undervalued art forms such as tattoo art, graffiti and pop surrealism. Read more...

Photo: Graduate fine arts student Nehemiah Cisneros creates pieces of art influenced by his Los Angeles childhood and exposure to the Lowbrow Art movement. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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February 19, 5:26 pm

UCLA student cooks up traditional recipes with vegan spin

This post was updated March 1 at 7:50 p.m. Anisha Chandra highlights the bright side of life through vegan cooking. The third-year human biology and society student shares plant-based recipes through her blog and Instagram account, which she said she created the summer after she graduated high school. Read more...

Photo: Third-year human biology and society student Anisha Chandra is connecting cooking back to her culture. Through her food blog, she explores vegan takes on traditional Indian dishes and said she hopes to redefine society’s Eurocentric view of wellness. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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February 19, 1:14 pm

Hammer Museum’s new exhibitions connect past, present with different art forms

This post was updated Feb. 21 at 9:52 p.m. The Hammer Museum’s new exhibitions reach into the future and trace the past. Two new shows, “Lifes” and “Ulysses Jenkins: Without Your Interpretation,” debuted this month at the Hammer. Read more...

Photo: “Ulysses Jenkins: Without Your Interpretation” opened Wednesday and will run until May 15. (Kyle Kotanchek/Daily Bruin)


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