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February 16, 2:54 pm

Modern-spin Macbeth crafts Shakespeare to 1970s context with feminist tones

This post was updated March 2 at 1:11 p.m. Peyton Whiteside designs a “Macbeth” where the witches wear knee-high boots. The 2024 UCLA alumnus serves as assistant scenic designer for the world premiere of Migdalia Cruz’s adaptation of “Macbeth.” The production opens Mar. Read more...

Photo: Peyton Whiteside is pictured wearing a bright yellow coat with a hood set against a blue sky. The UCLA alumnus is the assistant scenic designer for the world premiere of Migdalia Cruz’s adaptation of “Macbeth,” which opens Mar. 18 at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco. (Courtesy of Peyton Whiteside)

Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts

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February 8, 9:13 pm

The Shakespeare Company highlights misogyny through ‘The Pliant Girls’

The Shakespeare Company at UCLA extended beyond its previous productions with their fall production, “The Pliant Girls.” On Nov. 21, the Shakespeare Company opened its theater doors for the first public showing of the 2025-26 school year. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Shakespeare Company at UCLA pose for a fun group photo beneath blue-purple lighting. Written by Meghan Brown and directed by second-year theater student Mia Perez, “The Pliant Girls” features five leading women and introduces what it means to be a girl living within a patriarchy. (Courtesy of An Tran)

Arts, Film & TV, Theater & Fine Arts

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February 3, 11:32 am

Alexa Cruz becomes inaugural recipient of Carol Burnett scholarship

For one UCLA student, a celebrated alumnus has offered an extra boost to her educational pursuits. Alexa Cruz, a first-year theater student with an emphasis in musical theater, is the inaugural recipient of the Carol Burnett Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Musical Theater. Read more...

Photo: Carol Burnett (left) and Alexa Cruz (right) pose together. On meeting Burnett, Cruz said people emphasized that her name being put alongside Burnett’s spelled future success for her career. (Courtesy of Sebastian Hernandez/UCLA)

Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts

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January 13, 6:58 pm

AFTeR PARTY’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ spotlights community, creativity

This post was updated Jan. 13 at 8:14 p.m. AFTeR PARTY’s newest musical aimed to bring light and laughter in lieu of finals week stress. The newly formed UCLA theater company debuted its first show, “Merrily We Roll Along,” during week 10 of fall quarter. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are the three lead actors for theater company AFTeR PARTY’s latest production. The UCLA company debuted with “Merrily We Roll Along” during week 10 of fall quarter. (Courtesy of Eve Mori)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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December 5, 1:42 pm

Dancesport Club at UCLA brings competitive ballroom into the limelight

This post was updated Jan. 6 at 8:29 p.m. Members of Dancesport Club at UCLA are strutting into ballrooms of new opportunities. Founded in 2016, DCU helps dancers of all skill levels explore the world of competitive ballroom dancing. Read more...

Photo: Members of Dancesport Club at UCLA are pictured during one of their fall rehearsals. This year, the group competed in the Claremont Showdown Nov. 15 and recently collaborated with UCLA’s Salsa Society during their practices. (Purvi Singhania/Daily Bruin)


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