Diversity in film and television came into the spotlight in 2016 with #OscarsSoWhite. A USC study in 2016 found only about a quarter of speaking characters belonged to nonwhite racial groups. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 16, 4:26 pm
Students to tell stories of incarcerated people via modernized ‘The Wiz’
Hip-hop theater performance “What It Iz!” is like a modern-day version of Shakespeare for Ayanna McKnight. “Spoken word and poetry, in and of itself, go together,” said the third-year theater student. Read more...
Photo: Student actors explored themes of racial injustice and the incarceration system when preparing for the spokenwordical “What It Iz!” (Frank To/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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March 15, 9:38 pm
Movie review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Remakes can’t win. Either they aren’t faithful enough to their source material or they are redundant rehashes. Disney’s latest live-action remake, “Beauty and the Beast” brings the tale as old as time to life with special effects and more developed character backstories. Read more...
Photo: (Walt Disney Studios)
Arts, Film & TV, Music
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March 15, 9:37 pm
Second Take: The new ‘Beauty and the Beast’ lacks beauty in its beats
Disney is as renowned for its timeless music as for its enchanting animation. Unfortunately, the music of Disney’s reboot of “Beauty and the Beast” verges more toward beastly than beautiful. Read more...
Photo: The 2017 live-action reboot of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” features heavily Auto-Tuned singing by Emma Watson and two versions of the soundtrack’s titular song. (Walt Disney Records)
Arts, Film & TV
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March 15, 9:37 pm
Q&A: Alumna discusses her experience as original Broadway’s Belle
Susan Egan arrived at the final callback for the character Belle in Disney’s first Broadway musical “Beauty and the Beast” in 1994. The 23-year-old sat in the corner of the room and read “The Mists of Avalon,” a King Arthur story, to keep herself centered and calm among the other young actresses vying for the coveted role. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Susan Egan originated the role of Belle in the first Broadway rendition of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” in the 1990s. (Courtesy of Joan Marcus)
Arts, Film & TV
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March 15, 9:36 pm
UCLA film alumna works magic behind camera in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Karina Silva had no trouble remembering her cues while filming musical numbers for “Beauty and the Beast.” She’s known the songs by heart since she was 5 years old. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Ines Marie Le Saint/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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March 15, 3:17 pm
Dorm Dining: Carrot rice pilaf proves sweet yet savory treat for tastebuds, eyes
Life on the Hill doesn’t exactly allow ample opportunity for experimentation with cooking, leading to a routine diet at the dining halls. Over the course of the quarter, columnist Andrew Warner sets out to break the culinary monotony of dorm life, armed with a rice cooker and a few pantry staples. Read more...
Photo: In the final edition of Dorm Dining, Daily Bruin columnist Andrew Warner spiced up traditional rice cooker rice with a rice pilaf dish cooked in carrot juice. (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)