Each evening this week, a group of students dressed in Elizabethan garb will practice sword fights and rehearse their lines. In addition to gearing up for finals, these students have Shakespeare on the brain. Read more...
Photo: Second-year psychology student Luis Ruiz (left), fourth-year anthropology student John Cody Fasano (center) and fourth-year physiological sciences student Olivia Marik-Reis (right) rehearse for Shakespeare at UCLA’s upcoming rendition of “King Lear.”
Since its first studio album debut in 2005, electronic duo The Presets have emerged from Australia’s underground techno scene to become one of the nation’s popular dance music groups. Read more...
Marcia Gay Harden once received a well-earned Academy Award for her role as expressionist painter Lee Krasner, opposite Ed Harris’ title character in “Pollock.” Twelve years later, Harden shows that her acting abilities have persisted, perhaps even evolved over time, but her ability to choose successful starring roles has clearly diminished. Read more...
Superdevoiche simply began as a class in the ethnomusicology department but has attracted many more members in the past few years through its ability to connect multiple cultures. Read more...
Photo: Superdevoiche will be performing as part of the Fowler Out Loud concert series tonight to accompany the museum’s current exhibition.
Create an art exhibition or write a paper – these were the final project choices Professor Paul Von Blum gave his Critical Vision class at the beginning of the quarter. Read more...
Photo: One of the dance numbers was choreographed by fourth-year anthropology student Lexy Hartford. Set to the song “Ball” by T.I., the set starts out with hard-hitting hip-hop moves before transitioning into more free-form movements.
On Hilgard, 50 girls hold their breath. The air is still, the tension thick. As the cameras zoom in on the final rose, the room stiffens, and each girl says a quick prayer for her favorite contestant. Read more...
With ingenuity and some magic spells, a wizard must stand up for the land of Oz against evil witches who have their own designs. The repeatedly revamped story of Oz has been reincarnated in the supersaturated “Oz the Great and Powerful” by director Sam Raimi. Read more...
