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...
Arts, Music
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March 13, 11:55 pm
UCLA’s Balkan choir Superdevoiche to perform in Fowler Out Loud series
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.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 13, 11:50 pm
Artists express their take on ills of social, political issues
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.
Arts, Film & TV
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March 13, 11:46 pm
Bruins find ‘Bachelor’ show focuses more on drama rather than relationships
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...
Arts
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March 13, 10:34 pm
Q&A: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ director Sam Raimi talks about inspirations behind film
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...
Arts, Film & TV
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March 10, 11:12 pm
Documentary gives voice to silence of Asian American community
In 2009, Vanessa Yee began her graduate film thesis: a documentary that turned the camera not only on an issue in her community, but onto her own personal life. Read more...
Photo: Graduate film student Vanessa Yee’s film thesis “The Laundromat” investigates the stigmas within the Asian American community of mental health and communication of emotions. The documentary shares the stories of her friends who have struggled with silence, as well as her own story of depression.
Arts, Music
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March 10, 11:12 pm
Concert pianist joins faculty
Inna Faliks has had a love for the piano since before she was 5 years old. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s newest professor of piano, Inna Faliks, practices both classical and contemporary forms of piano, and will perform at Schoenberg Hall this Friday.