Tuesday, July 1

Alumna’s debut novel explores heartfelt realities of middle-age identity, romance

Leslie Rasmussen’s debut novel was almost a nonfiction book. After collecting surveys from people in long-term relationships, Rasmussen said she originally intended to write about how couples address conflict while keeping the romance alive. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Leslie Rasmussen published her debut novel, “After Happily Ever After,” on April 6. Transforming herself from a screenwriter to a novelist, Rasmussen was able to develop new skills and strengthen herself as a writer. (Kristian Sabatino/Daily Bruin)


Alumnus’s Oscar-nominated animated short explores social issues, human history

This post was updated April 11 at 7:43 p.m. Opera may be synonymous with a classical music tradition, but the Italian word originally translates to “work.” The etymological connection between systems of music and labor inspired an appropriately grandiose title for “Opera,” a nine-minute animated film directed by UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumnus Erick Oh. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus and director Erick Oh spent four years completing his Oscar-nominated animated short film, “Opera,” which consists of 24 different sections. (Courtesy of Erick Oh)