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Arts

Arts, Film & TV

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April 23, 5:12 pm

Second Take: Determinism in TV shows provides relevant lens to view one’s actions amid pandemic

HBO’s “Westworld” recently promoted the tagline, “Free will is not free,” in its season three poster above a robot’s silhouette drowning in sand. Over on Hulu, Nick Offerman spouts platitudes about the deterministic state of universal physics in FX’s new show, “Devs.” And “Dark,” releasing its final season on Netflix later in the year, will join the slate of shows grappling with the role of the individual amid inescapable chaos. Read more...

Photo: (Left to right: courtesy of Hulu, Netflix and John P. Johnson/HBO)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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April 22, 3:39 pm

With online instruction, DESMA classes foster collaboration and creativity

Quarantine has done little to stifle the UCLA art community’s creativity. The switch to online classes in response to COVID-19 has left a major impact on art students who rely heavily on visual learning to complete their classes, said Yogan Muller, a visiting design media arts lecturer. Read more...

Photo: Visiting design media arts lecturer Yogan Muller said he has adjusted to the current pandemic by shifting his lesson plans, giving the option to choose a research topic for students’ final project and introducing new graphic design techniques. He said he has utilized Zoom features like breakout rooms. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)

Arts, Lifestyle

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April 21, 5:30 pm

Bruin Origami For All folds paper into hope in online Zoom sessions

Origami is a physical art form – figures are created out of folded and creased paper.   But in response to COVID-19, Bruin Origami For All has turned to a digital platform to support their physical art. Read more...

Photo: First-year microbiology, immunology & molecular genetics student Chris Tai co-founded the Bruin Origami For All club, which meets on Zoom. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Music

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April 20, 4:48 pm

Spring Sing’s move online meant to maintain event’s original sense of community

This year’s Spring Sing has traded in live performances for its own website platform. Following the spread of COVID-19 and news that the annual event would not be able to go on in Pauley Pavilion as planned, executive director and fourth-year dance student Jess Grimes said her committee needed to find a way for it to take on a new life. Read more...

Photo: (Cat Nordstrom/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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April 20, 3:34 pm

Musical artists change tune to cope with canceled shows, limited production

Empty concert halls serve as haunting reminders of COVID-19’s wide-reaching effects as recording artists face an uncertain future. Experts predict that venues may not open again until fall 2021. Read more...

Photo: Concert venues are closed and Los Angeles-based musicians have few things left to do but livestream performances for their own fans. To combat the circumstances, many artists are finding new ways to collaborate remotely and produce music themselves. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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