Dubbing samba the “movement of resistance,” Ana Laidley, creative director of the professional group Samba N’ Motion, rejects stereotypes of Brazilian culture through the steps she choreographs. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Lucia Vianna) Through dance and music, Samba N’ Motion and Bola da Vez stitch together historical and cultural events of Brazil. Both groups were formed by Ana Laidley (center), and they will perform at the UCLA Art Council Amphitheater.
A contemporary L.A. artist said he is “tipping his hat” to those who came before him by featuring antique photographs in his work. On Saturday, the Fowler Museum at UCLA’s “Fowler on the Town,” a series that integrates exhibitions with events related to the art, artist being featured or both, presented a combination studio visit and workshop with Matjames Metson in conjunction with the exhibition of his work currently at the museum. Read more...
Photo: (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff) Artist Matjames Metson’s work is currently on display at the Fowler Museum as part of the exhibition “Sinful Saints and Saintly Sinners.” In conjunction with the event, on Saturday visitors were invited to a workshop and studio visit with Metson.
This weekend, aside from the usual July Fourth festivities, I was busy celebrating another great American tradition, at least one for the millennials: binge-watching my favorite TV show on my laptop. Read more...
Photo: Twenty-five years after its debut, “Seinfeld,” a sitcom following a fictionalization of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his three close friends, is still one of television’s biggest commercial and critical successes. (Sony Pictures Television)
In the corridor of a greenroom at The Echo before their show, Adam Pallin and Zoe Silverman, who prefer to be referred to by their first name when representing their electro-pop band, ASTR, were casually kicking back, eating strawberries and shooting home videos. Read more...
For Ryan Nealon, singing onstage is a breath of fresh air. Alongside his band Moonlight Express, the second-year ethnomusicology student has projected his voice from a recording studio in Melnitz Hall to JazzReggae Festival auditions this past spring. Read more...
Photo: UCLA student band Moonlight Express meshes funk, jazz and pop genres. The band, founded by second-year ethnomusicology student Ryan Nealon, recently released its first single, “Love in Blue.” The band is preparing for performances at the Fowler Museum and Kerckhoff Coffeehouse this fall. (Courtesy of Ryan Nealson)
A few months ago, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television graduate students Merlin Camozzi and Rick Perry were announced as the 2014 Green Ribbon Panel Award winners, the highest award for the Sprite Films competition, for their short film “What We Need.” The minute-long short follows a group of musicians and their journey from jam sessions to commercial success and will be screened in select theaters nationwide. Read more...
Photo: UCLA graduate film student Merlin Camozzi recently won first place at the Sprite Films contest for his minute-long short “What We Need.” (Courtesy of Kandis Gordon)
There will be no sets, no costumes and no 500-seat theater. However, the latest production of “August: Osage County” in Los Angeles will include two Tony Award winners and five members from the Steppenwolf and Broadway casts and will be recorded to be made accessible to a wider range of audiences than before. Read more...
Photo: The L.A. Theatre Works production of “August: Osage County” features a cast including Rondi Reed (left) and Deanna Dunagan (right). Performed at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater, the production will be recorded for radio and digital download. (Courtesy of Tristram Kenton)
