The gender boundaries of glassblowing – historically a man’s medium – are shifting with alumna Flo Perkins. Perkins, who has over 30 years of experience in glassblowing, said she opened her own glass studio in New Mexico because of the state’s cheaper gas prices. Read more...
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February 12, 10:44 pm
‘Four Quartets’ performance to ponder T.S. Eliot’s poem through dance, art
This post was updated Feb. 14 at 4:56 p.m. “Four Quartets” brings T.S. Eliot’s poem of the same name to life with dance, music and painting. Read more...
Photo: Choreographed by Pam Tanowitz, “Four Quartets” brings T.S. Eliot’s poem of the same name to life with dance, music and art. The piece aims to explore how ideas of time and space exist within real life, and the poem and the performers collaborate with one another. (Courtesy of Maria Baranova)
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February 12, 10:36 pm
Sibling duo opens up to listeners in latest single ‘Electric Currents’
Scout took a page out of the sibling duo playbook to release its first single “Electric Currents.” In keeping with family ties, the pair – Fiona Perry, a fourth-year history student and her younger brother Dylan Perry – combines their versatile music backgrounds to create an alternative, indie sound. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year history student Fiona Perry and her younger brother Dylan Perry collaborate to create music under the name scout. Having just released their first single, “Electric Currents,” they aim to work on producing more music to eventually release an EP. (Courtesy of Danielle Benson & Tyler Sanderson)
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February 12, 9:00 pm
‘Party of Five’ season 1 review – episode 7: ‘Speak for Yourself’
Warning: spoilers ahead Two saccharine monologues are the most exciting moments in the seventh episode of “Party of Five.” “Speak for Yourself,” which premiered Wednesday night, revolves around a fundraiser Lucia (Emily Tosta) organizes with the help of her fellow activist and mentor, Sully (Elizabeth Grullon). Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Mitch Haaseth/Freeform)
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February 11, 10:28 pm
Design media arts student debuts latest collection at New York Fashion Week
Matt Sarafa’s latest collection at New York Fashion Week is another runway under his belt. The fourth-year design media arts student debuted his fall/winter 2020 collection Friday. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year student Matt Sarafa is the youngest designer to have shown his work at the New York, Los Angeles and Paris fashion weeks. Sarafa said he started watching Project Runway at age 7 and eventually went on to study at UCLA to refine his design and business skills. His clothing uses unorthodox fabrics to compliment the logo of his initials. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
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February 11, 10:24 pm
Multifaceted alum explores self-expression through various mediums
This post was updated Feb. 12 at 2:06 p.m. Patrick P. Stafford began helping people write their resumes about five decades ago. Now, he has written around 7,000 poems and published three poetry books. Read more...
Photo: (Nghi Nguyen/Daily Bruin)
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February 11, 10:20 pm
Movie review: ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ sequel vows character development, authenticity
“To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” proves that cheesy romances and love triangles are tried and true. The second installment of the young adult franchise, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” spotlights the harsh realities of “happily ever after.” Lara Jean Song Covey (Lana Condor) and Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo) are finally official, but despite being crazy for her boyfriend, Lara Jean can’t help but overthink everything about their relationship. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Bettina Strauss/Netflix)