This post was updated May 16 at 6:23 p.m. While 2020 was an unusual year for Hollywood, it was also a year of increased diversity in film. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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May 13, 2:02 pm
Screening of ‘Verbena Trágica’ to open up discussion of Latin American film history
Classic films can have the most timely histories. The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles partnered to present a free screening of the 1939 film “Verbena Trágica” on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of “Verbena Trágica”)
Arts, Film & TV
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May 12, 7:23 pm
Grad student’s thesis project explores hardships, liberation in short dance films
Marianna Varviani’s thesis project “Time to Dream” creates a dreamscape rooted in reality. The MFA student and choreographer will premiere her project, which features a collection of seven short dance films, on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Sophia Alexioui)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 11, 6:24 pm
Artists at Play hosts free virtual plays showcasing Asian American resilience
The Los Angeles-based theater company Artists At Play embodies Asian American resilience as it breaks through the hardships of virtual theater. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Artists at Play is hosting free virtual performances starting with the play “ALLOS: The Story of Carlos Bulosan,” which ran from April 24 to May 7. Read more...
Photo: Julia Cho (left), Stefanie Lau (center) and Marie-Reine Velez (right) are the founding members of the theater company Artists at Play, which produces theatrical programming that focuses on the Asian American experience. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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May 11, 5:27 pm
Alumna-owned Stunner Jewelry brings together style and ethical manufacturing
This post was updated May 16 at 6:29 p.m. Collaborating with small silversmiths, Chloe Moreno designs stunning jewelry. In 2018, the UCLA alumna began designing jewelry pieces for her mom and has since developed her line into a small business, Stunner Jewelry. Read more...
Photo: Founded by UCLA alumna Chloe Moreno, Stunner Jewelry collaborates with silversmiths to produce ethically made products. The brand is currently developing a website with the goal of opening a brick-and-mortar location in Los Angeles. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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May 10, 12:32 pm
TV review: ‘That Damn Michael Che’ gives the ‘Weekend Update’ star a chance to shine on his own
Michael Che’s comedic talent continues to shine separately from the “Weekend Update” desk at “Saturday Night Live.” Released Thursday on HBO Max and executive produced by “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels, “That Damn Michael Che” is a six-episode, exploratory foray into the mind of the longtime “SNL” cast member and “Weekend Update” co-anchor. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of HBO Max)
Arts, Film & TV
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May 7, 5:05 pm
‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ explores lives of superheroes, themes of power
“Jupiter’s Legacy” takes a peek behind their illusory facades in an attempt to humanize the superheroes that people put on a pedestal. Based on the Mark Millar comic book series, the new Netflix show “Jupiter’s Legacy” dropped today. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Marni Grossman/Netflix)