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Theater & Fine Arts

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May 21, 1:22 pm

Alumnus to create technological retelling of Middle Eastern, South Asian stories

For Osman Khan, flying carpets are no longer a figment of the imagination. The alumnus and current director of the University of Michigan’s Master of Fine Arts program received a Guggenheim Fellowship in the field of study of fine arts this year. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Osman Khan plans to use his Guggenheim Fellowship for the fine arts toward a project that retells “One Thousand and One Nights” through technology. The creation will also fuse these tales of the past with immigrant stories of the present. (Photo Illustration by Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor and Shari Wei/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 12, 4:27 pm

UCLA’s first ballet company a safe haven for pliés, dégagés and fun

Three ballerinas have finally set the barre – and set up their own ballet company too. UCLA’s first ballet company, founded by Ada Chung, Ying Xuan Chua and Moe Kawakami, has been holding virtual Zoom events throughout spring quarter. Read more...

Photo: Moe Kawakami, a first-year human biology and society student, founded UCLA’s first ballet company with her friends Ying Xuan Chua, a first-year economics and psychology student, and Ada Chung, a first-year psychobiology student. The founders said they currently offer intermediate classes online, but they hope to expand to teach both advanced and beginner dancers to reach their goal of making the dance company open to people of all skill levels. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 7, 3:48 pm

Dance students adjust to curriculum changes, self-accountability of online learning

Online learning for dance students has not quite been en pointe. The switch to virtual classes has left dance students searching for ideal spaces to move, relying on self-accountability to stay motivated, said third-year dance student Justin Gamboa. Read more...

Photo: Dance students are adjusting to virtual classes and a new curriculum that accommodates the space each dancer has. Members of the tightknit community said they have found each other’s support to be invaluable during this time. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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April 22, 3:39 pm

With online instruction, DESMA classes foster collaboration and creativity

Quarantine has done little to stifle the UCLA art community’s creativity. The switch to online classes in response to COVID-19 has left a major impact on art students who rely heavily on visual learning to complete their classes, said Yogan Muller, a visiting design media arts lecturer. Read more...

Photo: Visiting design media arts lecturer Yogan Muller said he has adjusted to the current pandemic by shifting his lesson plans, giving the option to choose a research topic for students’ final project and introducing new graphic design techniques. He said he has utilized Zoom features like breakout rooms. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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April 9, 2:33 pm

Theater students improvise virtual methods to replace in-person productions

Social distancing may make the heart grow fonder, but it brings many complications for the world of theater. With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down much of the world’s daily operations, not only have all UCLA classes been moved online, but also all theater productions have been canceled or delayed to fall quarter of the next academic year. Read more...

Photo: Theater productions have been canceled or delayed to fall quarter of the next academic year. Students in the UCLA School of Theater, FIlm and Television have resorted to more creative ways to hone their craft, looking to Zoom to produce live performances. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts

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April 8, 2:57 pm

Illustrations provide medium for graduating students to commemorate college

Graduating students are tucking away their sashes and white photoshoot attire to go digital as they celebrate their academic achievements. With the transition to online instruction in response to COVID-19, many graduation photoshoots have been canceled, leading alumna Murry Soriano to take commissions for illustrations of the soon-to-be graduates on the UCLA Free & For Sale page on Facebook. Read more...

Photo: Graduating students often schedule photoshoots to celebrate their academic achievements. But with current stay-at-home orders in place, many are turning to digital portraits as an alternative. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


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