UCLA’s inaugural design panel series is bringing industry insights straight to one’s computer. As a new extension of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s annual national entertainment design showcase, the first of the three-part panel series, UCLA Design Showcase West Salons, was released last Saturday. Read more...
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Hollywood has helped craft a particular cultural image of the police – just, diligent and trustworthy – but it’s overdue for a rewrite. The recent Black Lives Matter protests have brought about a necessary reckoning with institutional racism and policing in every corner of our culture. Read more...
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The “Global Jazz: Ongoing Conversations” summer intensive is taking tactile education and musical performance online. The weeklong program for high school students, which begins Monday, will be taught online by graduates of UCLA’s Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance as well as campus faculty. Read more...
Photo: Graduate students Emma Dayhuff, Malachi Whitson, Lenard Simpson and Roni Eytan, among others from UCLA’s Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance, are teaching a weeklong virtual jazz intensive for high school students. (Photo Illustration by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
Flickering fireflies and tinkling ice cream trucks signal summer’s long-awaited arrival – and with the season comes a collection of rising artists who are bringing the summer heat. Read more...
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John Legend is living up to his last name in his newest release, “Bigger Love.” In his seventh studio album, the artist maintains his trademark piano-driven pop and soul instrumentals while evolving lyrically to reflect his growing relationships. Read more...
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In the midst of protests and calls for justice, the timing of Spike Lee’s newest joint couldn’t be better. “Da 5 Bloods” is Lee’s first film since his 2019 Academy Awards Best Picture nominee “BlacKkKlansman” and it packs just as tough of a punch as its predecessor. Read more...
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The paintbrush is just as mighty as the pen or the sword. Artists both within and outside of the UCLA community are taking advantage of their creative skill sets to support the Black Lives Matter movement, which has become increasingly active following the death of George Floyd. Read more...
Photo: Artists using a variety of mediums are harnessing their talents as a form of activism for the Black Lives Matter movement. Second-year African American studies student Jessica Jackson is creating pieces that she hopes will bring visibility to the Black community. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
