Twisting, twirling and gliding across a multicolored stage, the Sunland Dancers perform “Friend” in the courtyard of the Hammer Museum. “This is a new piece; we’ve done versions of it, but really this version is made for this stage – with this bamboo, with these people – and it’s never going to happen like this again,” said artist Jmy James Kidd. Read more...
Photo: (Noor Gill)
Not only is every gallery of the UCLA Hammer Museum filled with art, but so are the lobby, the courtyard and even the hallways. “Made in L.A. Read more...
Photo: Every space inside and outside the Hammer Museum is overflowing with the work of “Made in L.A. 2014,” its biennial exhibition. In artist Samara Golden’s room, her ongoing piece “Busts: My Personal Winter” imposes the faces of those who interact with it onto modified dolls. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
“An Evening with David Sedaris” didn’t begin with David Sedaris. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. David Sedaris returned to the stage at Royce Hall to first introduce Akhil Sharma, the author of “Family Life,” a novel Sedaris is currently promoting. Read more...
Photo: Author David Sedaris returned to Royce Hall Tuesday for “An Evening with David Sedaris,” where he read a mix of published works and diary entries. (Courtesy of Laurie Rosenwald)
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. Personal tragedy led UCLA alumna Carole Eglash-Kosoff out of the United States and to the townships of South Africa. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Carole Eglash-Kosoff adapted her book “The Human Spirit,” which chronicles the experiences of South Africans during apartheid, for the stage. The play is running at the Odyssey Theatre until Sunday. (Courtesy of Ed Kriger)
Author David Sedaris can be found on campus every year, but not as a student. Sedaris, who has been giving readings at UCLA for more than 10 years, will return to Royce Hall Tuesday for his next annual appearance in “An Evening with David Sedaris.” The event will mix a reading of Sedaris’ published personal essays and short stories – from best-sellers such as “Barrel Fever” and “Me Talk Pretty One Day” – with more current material and anecdotes. Read more...
Photo: Coinciding with Tuesday’s “An Evening with David Sedaris,” the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA and the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA’s annual humor writing contest features three student winners: fourth-year history student Lyndsey Silveira (left), alumna Lexi Cary (middle) and graduate English student Jordan Wingate (right). (Photos courtesy of Meryl Friedman)
Samad Guerra was initially convinced he had been rejected by the Fulbright Program in Morocco. Guerra said he was so nervous during his interview that he felt quite pessimistic about his acceptance. Read more...
Photo: Samad Guerra, a graduating fifth-year world arts and cultures student, discovered a few Gnawa CDs at the music store where he worked. On June 19, Guerra leaves for a six-week program in Morocco to research Gnawa culture. (Jennifer Lin/Daily Bruin)
First, she was Bellatrix Lestrange. Then she rap battled USC, went to “The Great Fratsby” and most recently serenaded UCLA students with her rendition of “I’m a Bro.” Now, as her fourth year draws to a close, Spring Sing Company member and fourth-year theater student Kimia Behpoornia is creating her own variety comedy show for the online television network Pivot. Read more...
Photo: A member of Spring Sing’s Company, Rapid Fire Improv, ComedySportz Los Angeles and all things funny, graduating fourth-year theater student Kimia Behpoornia is working on the all-new online comedy show “2KSLAM!” (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin Senior Staff)
