In the distant future, all that is left of the pods and modern nuances of the Charles E. Young Research Library is a stripped wooden structure and devastation. Read more...
Photo: “S.P.Q.R.,” a mural painted by UCLA graduate Terry Schoonhoven in 1974, was rediscovered as one Schoonhoven and the L.A. Fine Arts Squad’s best preserved works. The mural depicts Schoonhoven’s vision of UCLA’s apocalyptic future. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. At first glance it seems to be just another painting on canvas. Read more...
Photo: Currently on display until Sept. 7 as part of the Hammer Museum’s biennial “Made in L.A. 2014,” Max Maslansky’s abstract-like paintings were inspired by vintage pornography stills from the late ’70s and early ’80s. Maslansky’s works are interested in exposing the subject matter’s depiction of intimacy, or lack thereof, in a comical way. (Courtesy of Brian Forrest)
Going to school at UCLA means being exposed to all the arts and entertainment that Westwood has to offer. From its movie theaters and playhouses to its large concert halls and coffee shops, Westwood boasts a heavy influence on culture in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Westwood Village is home to a variety of arts and cultural hotspots, such as The Treehouse (above) where students can catch live music in a friendly party scene. From the latest movies to independent music and theater, Westwood has a niche for any arts lover. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The sun is setting and the gossip is in full swing as audience members wander a garden party outside of UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Read more...
Photo: The Chalk Repertory Theatre, a Los Angeles-based theater group, returns to UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library with its production of the Oscar Wilde’s classic “Lady Windermere’s Fan” starting on July 25. (Courtesy of Shari Barrett)
Standing before the collision of copper and midnight blue oil paint, visitors might not imagine that the artist behind this medley of color was once an aspiring engineer. Read more...
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In one corner of the UCLA Hammer Museum is a short passage written in fantasy-like Tolkien font sprawled across the wall, reminiscent of the opening of a children’s fairy tale. Read more...
Photo: Artist Jennifer Moon mixes fantasy elements with multimedia to lay bare the story of her own life for “Made in L.A. 2014.” (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
There will be no sets, no costumes and no 500-seat theater. However, the latest production of “August: Osage County” in Los Angeles will include two Tony Award winners and five members from the Steppenwolf and Broadway casts and will be recorded to be made accessible to a wider range of audiences than before. Read more...
Photo: The L.A. Theatre Works production of “August: Osage County” features a cast including Rondi Reed (left) and Deanna Dunagan (right). Performed at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater, the production will be recorded for radio and digital download. (Courtesy of Tristram Kenton)
