This post was updated Feb. 16 at 6:20 p.m. The timeliness of “Judas and the Black Messiah” reflects on how little things have changed for Black voices in America since 1969. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 12, 4:36 pm
Student-run WACsmash event brings dance, art into digital space
WACsmash is reconfiguring its rhythm with an online livestreamed showcase. Traditionally a three-day event, the student-run dance showcase and visual arts gallery is transitioning to a remote event in its 21st year. Read more...
Photo: The annual student-run dance showcase WACsmash is reconfiguring itself for a virtual environment. Typically a three-day event, the showcase will now be prerecorded and livestreamed online, which producer Justin Gamboa said actually allows for more flexibility for the choreographers. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 12, 2:33 pm
Maker’s Medium: Nico Young uses sculpture to find significance in life’s mundanity
The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions in viewers. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year art student Nico Young looks into the ordinary to find artistic meaning. The artist frequently uses metaphors in his sculpture to make social commentary and brings his archiving interest into his work. (Lillie Yazdi/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 11, 6:03 pm
Movie review: Final “To All the Boys” film captures bittersweet realities of change, growth
This post was updated Feb. 15 at 7:58 p.m. Nothing lasts forever – except, of course, gushy teenage romance. Releasing Feb. 12 on Netflix, “To All the Boys: Always and Forever” manages to tie together the film series with a shiny bow, glimmering with both nostalgia and new beginnings. Read more...
Photo: (Katie Yu/Netflix)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 11, 5:14 pm
Student uses Hydro Flask bottles as canvases for her painting business
Many artists may paint on canvas, but Kira Hum’s material of choice is the Hydro Flask. The third-year economics and communications student began selling customized, painted Hydro Flask bottles during her first year, an activity which has since grown into an Instagram business. Read more...
Photo: Third-year economics and communications student Kira Hum runs an Instagram business where she paints commissioned Hydro Flask bottles. The experience has reinforced her self-confidence, she said. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
Arts, Music
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February 10, 7:13 pm
Student records rendition of ‘Godspeed’ after cover gains popularity on TikTok
Paravi Das’ low timbre paves her ascent to prominence. The second-year theater student officially released her version of Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed” on Jan. 22 to various streaming platforms after seeing the cover’s success on TikTok. Read more...
Photo: Second-year theater student Paravi Das recently released her cover of Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed.” The cover originally gained traction on TikTok, where Das has close to 450,000 followers. She hopes to use her platform to amplify the voices of Desi women. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Arts, Film & TV
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February 10, 7:09 pm
Q&A: Director Ian Samuels talks authenticity, positivity in his coming-of-age film
“The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” shows that growth is necessary even when time stops. Coming to Amazon Prime Video on Feb. 12, the coming-of-age movie, adapted from a short story of the same name, follows Mark (Kyle Allen), a high schooler reliving the same day on repeat. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Dan Anderson)