Fresh Productions is bringing something new to the table. Using everything from pen and paper to digital tablets, the mission of the art club is to be a community for artists that doesn’t take itself too seriously, said third-year mechanical engineering student and president Alexander Pak. Read more...
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Nature is making a comeback in a new exhibition from Design Media Arts 160: Introduction to Ecological Art and Justice. The class’s project “Ritual of Return” is scheduled to be released on Dec. Read more...
Photo: Design Media Arts 160: Introduction to Ecological Art and Justice’s exhibit “Ritual of Return” comments on the inextricable ties between humanity and nature. Using videos, sculptures and books, the exhibit intends to debunk the common narrative that humans can transcend nature. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 9:22 p.m. Philip Venkov is designing his dreams into a reality. After years of practice, the first-year design media arts student is showcasing and selling his art on his Instagram account and website. Read more...
Photo: First-year design media arts student Philip Venkov designs music posters and zines and recently launched a website to sell his prints. (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 9:37 p.m. Brett Ryback is bringing joy to the world this holiday season. Premiering Tuesday, the UCLA alumnus and University of Southern California musical theater professor will star in the Los Angeles production of “A Christmas Carol,” a reimagining of the 1843 Charles Dickens tale of the same name. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Brett Ryback (right) rehearses with the cast and crew of “A Christmas Carol.” Ryback will star as George while also serving as a narrator and musical performer. (Courtesy of Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)
This post was updated Nov. 28 at 10:33 p.m. Paradise isn’t always what it seems, especially in this Detroit jazz club. Running until Dec. 12, the Geffen Playhouse’s production of “Paradise Blue” transports audiences to 1949 Detroit’s Paradise Club as the city faces demographic restructuring due to gentrification. Read more...
Photo: Shayna Small (left) and Wendell B. Franklin (right) play Pumpkin and Blue in “Paradise Blue.”(Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
Lumia Dance Company is lighting up the stage this holiday season. Premiering Saturday at the Los Angeles El Portal Theatre, “A Nutcracker Story” marks the flow arts company’s first live performance. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 17 at 11:47 p.m. “She Kills Monsters” is bringing the world of fantasy adventure to life. Presented by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, the comedy-drama play marks the first in-person Mainstage production of the season since the start of the pandemic with its opening performance Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s first Mainstage production of the year, “She Kills Monsters,” will open Thursday, featuring 10-foot puppets and monster costumes. (Emily Kohen/Daily Bruin)
