Thursday, August 13

In the news:

Student musicians try an independent, online route to sharing

From the time he wakes up and makes his first cup of coffee, Walker Ashby has one thing on his mind: his music. Ashby, a fourth-year fine arts student who is known by his stage name Toy Light, said that he devoted entire days to working on his electronic music this past year. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year art student Walker Ashby, known by his stage name Toy Light, is one of a growing number of musicians using newer technology to independently produce music within the comfort of the artist’s own home.



Movie Review: ‘The Conjuring’

Before the Ghostbusters, there was Ed and Lorraine Warren, a real-life pair of paranormal investigators whose repertoire of cases included exorcisms, werewolves and a slew of demonic activity, most famously the Amityville Horror case. Read more...


UCLA alumni duo pursue development of comedy web series ‘Losing It’

Perhaps more than any other industry, the world of film and television relies heavily on personal connections, so the idea that a group of graduating UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television students would be their own best connection could seem counterintuitive. Read more...

Photo: In the web series ‘Losing It,’ written by Vika Stubblebine and Samantha Cardona, the protagonist Jillian struggles with the importance of becoming an adult, and what that might imply.


UCLA alumna’s sculptures bring wildlife to Century City

The hot July sun beats down on the bronze tigers, coyotes and other animal sculptures that have taken residence along Century City’s Avenue of the Stars. Read more...

Photo: Twenty-two sculptures of animal figures designed by UCLA alumna Gwynn Murrill decorate the center median of Century City’s Avenue of the Stars.


UCLA professor brings African art to LA community

A wooden sculpture depicts a woman kneeling and holding a seat. She wears blue glass beads around her neck, and a contemplative gaze crosses her elegant features as she looks inward with downcast eyes. Read more...

Photo: UCLA professor Mary Roberts helped organize “Shaping Power,” a LACMA exhibition featuring art from the Luba Kingdom of Central Africa.


Movie Review: ‘Pacific Rim’

If your inner 10-year-old rejoices at the thought of monsters fighting robots, then “Pacific Rim” is the film for you. “Pacific Rim” is Guillermo del Toro’s childhood fantasy brought to life, and the director has said he hopes it will reintroduce the Kaiju genre popular in the ’50s (“Kaiju” literally translates to “strange beasts”) to a new generation. Read more...