Current literature on indigenous Los Angeles rarely comes from those doing work inside tribal communities. Wendy Teeter, curator of archaeology at the Fowler Museum, will be giving a lecture at the Fowler Museum on Wednesday to discuss the web-based project “Mapping Indigenous Los Angeles.” The project includes a series of digital story maps and utilizes indigenous artwork, photographs and videos to chronicle the cultural histories of indigenous LA communities including the Gabrieleño/Tongva and Fernandeño Tataviam nations. Read more...

Photo: Wendy Giddens Teeter worked alongside various indigenous community members in Los Angeles to put together a digital story map of the region. She will discuss her project “Mapping Indigenous Los Angeles” at the Fowler Museum on Wednesday, providing insight on accurate story telling for indigenous communities. (Courtesy of The Fowler Museum)

The Fowler Museum aims to share human stories by highlighting the HIV-positive community – now, it will be showcasing music as well. The a cappella group AweChords will perform as part of the “Through Positive Eyes” exhibit. Read more...

Photo: The Fowler Museum is showcasing music as AweChords will perform as a part of the exhibit, “Through Positive Eyes.” Running through Feb. 16, the program features various art installations created by activists who are living with AIDS. AweChords’ performance can be seen Sunday. (Courtesy of Andrew Nguyen)

Non-Mandarin speakers may have difficulty deciphering the dialogue in “Nightwatch.” Using Mandarin characters in its dialogue, the play is set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Max Yu’s play “Nightwatch” recently won the Relentless Award, making him the first Chinese American awardee. The play explores the lingering effects of China’s Cultural Revolution on different generations of the family. (Courtesy of Max Yu)

Joy Gong said her play doesn’t have a beginning, middle or end. “Everything Between Me and My Abstract Desires” debuted Sunday in Macgowan Hall as part of the Shakespeare Company at UCLA’s new works division. Read more...

Photo: First-year theater student Tobias Echeverria (left), second-year theater student Achintya Pandey (middle) and second-year theater student Violet Morris (right) play Grey, Blue and Red, respectively, in Joy Gong’s newest production, “Everything Between Me and My Abstract Desires.” Gong, a second-year theater student, said the staged reading explores the idea of emotions as both colors and people. (Courtesy of Fiona Liu)