Friday, May 29

College Night at the Getty collages together creativity, music, art

This post was updated April 14 at 8:53 p.m. Once again, College Night at the Getty Center brought art to students in an experiential way. College Night was held Monday from 5:30 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Attendees of this year’s College Night at the Getty Museum. The event was held Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., welcoming around 3,000 students to visit the museum’s exhibition through guided tours and participate in art and crafts activities. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


‘The Sea Around Us’ installation, class explore kinship between ocean, humanity

This post was updated April 9 at 8:25 p.m. Submerged in the ocean, an Indigenous woman lifts a luminous abalone shell to her face – hinting at a bond older than memory. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the art video installation “The Sea Around Us.” Created by Rebeca Méndez, a professor in the Department of Design Media Arts, the exhibit was inspired by Rachel Carson’s 1951 book of the same name. (Courtesy of Rebeca Méndez)


‘Art is something that connects us all:’ Reia Uchiumi’s creative, artistic journey

This post was updated April 9 at 8:03 p.m. Reia Uchiumi has always made art for other people – even in the years she made it for no one at all. Read more...

Photo: Reia Uchiumi sits down while leaning against a tree. The third-year global studies student runs the art account @reiabay, where she shares digital portraits of human faces. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)


Theater review: Writing flaws, overacting mean ‘Spamalot’ fumbles the Holy Grail

This post was updated April 2 at 8:14 p.m. With “Spamalot,” it’s unclear if the Holy Grail is half-full or half-empty. To the sound of clanking coconuts, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy galloped into the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on March 24 for a tour stop lasting until April 12. Read more...

Photo: From left to right, Sean Bell, Leo Roberts, Major Attaway, Blake Segal, Chris Collins-Pisano and Ellis C. Dawson III gather together as King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. “Spamalot,” which is based on the 1975 cult classic film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” will play at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre until April 12. (Courtesy of Broadway in Hollywood)


Historical Ballroom Dance club swings into history with dance lessons for students

This post was updated March 31 at 9:41 p.m. From swing dancing to Austen, the Historical Ballroom Dance Club offers students exciting ways to engage with historical dance scenes. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are attendees of the club’s 1950s Swing Night in a circle at Kerckhoff Grand Salon. The Historical Ballroom Dance Club was founded in 1997, and welcomes students of all dance backgrounds to weekly dance lessons and events. (Holden Yung/Daily Bruin)


Art History Undergraduate Student Association blends learning, community-building

UCLA’s Art History Undergraduate Student Association is painting a colorful community for art history lovers. AHUSA is a student-led club dedicated to exploring art history through discussion, faculty speakers and gallery visits. Read more...

Photo: An Art History Undergraduate Student Association meeting featuring a presentation slide on “Still lifes” is pictured. AHUSA is a student-led organization focused on the exploration and discussion of art history through friendly seminars, said Nikki St. Charles, the club’s president. (Courtesy of Nikki St. Charles)


‘ICE Out: Arte en Resistencia’ exhibit demonstrates power of speech in art

Some exhibits aren’t made for looking at, but rather for looking back. On Tuesday, the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library transformed into a gallery. The Center for the Study of International Migration and the Chicano Studies Research Center Library filled the space with murals, paintings, photography, music and a community that showed up to heal. Read more...

Photo: Attendees of the “ICE OUT: Arte en Resistencia” exhibit listen to a discussion panel. On Tuesday, the Chicano Studies Research Library hosted the opening night for the art exhibit. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin)



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