Christmastime is here again and, as expected, the stereotypical songs, movies and plays are dusted off and returned to the public view. Read more...
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Courtesy of Center Theatre Group
Arts, Film & TV
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December 5, 11:12 pm
UCLA alum’s film follows a Lithuanian basketball team under Soviet rule
Over 20 years ago in Lithuania, millions of citizens lived under the rule of the USSR. Read more...
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Courtesy of LOU CAPOZZOLA
UCLA alumnus Marius A. Markevicius directed “The Other Dream Team,” a 2012 film which highlights the struggles of the 1992 Lithuanian national basketball team.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 5, 11:09 pm
Bruin Harmony loosens up for fall concert
For all those students running low on swipes, Bruin Harmony will hold a pudding eating contest today as one of the many ways this performance-driven a cappella group tries to keep their audience entertained during their fall concert. Read more...
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Bruin Harmony is holding its annual fall concert in the Charles E. Young Grand Salon today. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the performance will feature the Scattertones, along with a pudding eating contest, audience prizes and even a secret musical guest.
Arts, Music
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December 3, 1:07 am
UCLA Symphony performance pushes doctoral students’ skills
Wide-open spaces, surrounded by majestic glaciers and limitless sky are called to Dean Anderson's mind as the mournful woodwinds sing out. Read more...
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UCLA Symphony’s doctoral students conduct Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 3, 1:04 am
Award Exhibition for fine arts students expresses talent of recipients
Discarded bird wings clutter the floor, a whimsical golden cage stands as a fortress in the distance and a pair of black headphones suspend from the ceiling. Read more...
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Attendees of the Art Undergraduate Scholarship Award Exhibition observe pieces created by recipients of the 2012-2013 awards.
Arts, Lifestyle
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December 3, 12:59 am
“Game Room” exhibit at Hammer Museum encourages interaction
Extravagantly designed piñatas dangle from above, the floor is littered with hollow boxes being procedurally stacked, and several guests furiously play a card game around a large bright green pyramid. All together, it makes for an unusual sight at an art museum. Read more...
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“Game Room” is a new exhibit at the Hammer Museum that redefines game design and art by letting visitors interact with the pieces.
Theater & Fine Arts
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November 30, 4:13 pm
An Evening of Shakespeare presents medley, entertainment
Watching a Shakespearean play is one thing "“ keeping track of many scenes from different plays is another. Read more...