Theater producer Susan Dietz said she feeds on the adrenaline of the stage, the danger of not knowing what to expect. Because once the curtains rise, there’s no going back. Read more...

Photo: “Producing Threater Now” is a new course in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s Professional Programs that is designed to teach students skills such as making a production budget to and developing a script. After developing the course, five-time Tony Award nominee Susan Dietz will teach the 5-week long course. (Courtesy of Susan Dietz)

A tent-like structure fills the quad between Powell Library and Royce Hall this week, a chance to create ties between two normally separate entities: veterans and civilians. Read more...

Photo: Carmel Farzaneh (left), a fourth-year communication studies student, participates in “Peace & Quiet,” an open dialogue station for civilians and veterans to comment on topics, including “How do you serve?” Meryl Friedman (right), director of education and special initiatives for the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, oversees the week-long event that leads up to Friday’s performance of “Basetrack Live.” (Emily Cao/Daily Bruin)

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Points of fluorescent light peek out from a mass of tiny cocoons, the result of many cycles of ravenous feeding and part of an exhibit dedicated to a seemingly benign substance – silk. Read more...

Photo: “Series: Inhabitants of the Land of Silk” is an exhibit presented by the UCLA Art|Sci Center and the UCLA International Genetically Engineered Machine. The collaborative exhibit aims to tell the threaded stories of silk both within the art studio as well as in the lab. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)