According to the average superhero origin story, tragedy leads to a path of great strength. But what happens when the hero chooses to grieve instead of fight? Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Chris Whitaker)
Theater & Fine Arts
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March 10, 10:24 pm
Play highlights marginalized experiences of gay men during the Holocaust
An upside-down pink triangle is the driving force of “Bent.” Directed by theater graduate student Mark Anthony Vallejo, the production is an adaptation of the original 1979 play and will premiere Thursday at Macgowan Hall. Read more...
Photo: First-year theater student Nick Rodriguez and third-year theater student Sam Linkowski star in an adaptation of the 1979 play “Bent,” which will premiere Thursday at Macgowan Hall. Set in the 1930s, the play explores the struggles of being gay during the Holocaust, with its protagonist Max coming to terms with his sexual identity. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
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March 10, 3:58 pm
Theater review: Los Angeles Ballet’s ‘Serenade’ and ‘La Sylphide’ accentuate each other’s charm
Los Angeles Ballet’s double bill of “Serenade” and “La Sylphide” put two drastically different performances head to head. Performed at Royce Hall on Saturday, the two works complemented one another unexpectedly, highlighting the strengths of each production. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles Ballet performed both “Serenade” and “La Sylphide” at Royce Hall on Saturday. The two contrasting performances allowed the other to shine, one for its simple staging and the other for its intricacy. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
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March 10, 3:15 pm
Curator discusses historical insights held within Benin bronzes at Fowler Museum
Increasing exposure to 16th-century altars may deepen our understanding of the relationship between art and ancestral connection in Benin. Kathryn Gunsch led a talk on “Altars and Ancestors in Benin” on Saturday at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, providing insight into the tradition of bronze altars as a means of connecting with ancestral history in the Kingdom of Benin. Read more...
Photo: Kathryn Gunsch led a talk titled “Altars and Ancestors in Benin” on Saturday at the Fowler Museum. Discussing bronze bells, altars and effigies from the area, Gunsch spoke about how patterns on the pieces could be used to uncover more history about the kingdom. (Ruthie Glauber/Daily Bruin)
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March 6, 10:02 pm
Musical humanizes Einstein through balance of ambition, romantic relationship
Albert Einstein is known for his academic prowess, but “Rebel Genius” will bring his romantic endeavors to center stage. The musical’s world premiere, presented by the department of theater in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will run from Friday through March 16 in Macgowan Hall’s Little Theater. Read more...
Photo: Sara Gilbert, a fourth-year musical theater student and Michael Wells, a third-year musical theater student, will star in an upcoming production of “Rebel Genius” on campus. The two will bring to life the love story of Mileva Maric and Albert Einstein, focusing on the latter’s relationships, as opposed to his scientific prowess. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)
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March 6, 9:51 pm
Photographer, UCLA professor to feature immersive exhibition in Los Angeles
This post was updated March 11 at 11:43 a.m. Photographer Mona Kuhn said her art has always existed on untouchable white walls. This September, she wants guests to take a physical step inside of it. Read more...
Photo: Mona Kuhn, an adjunct photography professor at UCLA, will feature her installation in Vancouver in April, and in Los Angeles in September. Her photography, featured in the installation, utilizes light and a desert landscape to symbolically portray human self-discovery in a natural environment. (Courtesy of Mona Kuhn)
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March 4, 10:49 pm
New ways of seeing the sea: Installations invoke emotions of environmental change
Erin Cooney recorded herself grieving over climate change. The video is paired with sounds of insects and other animal life in a Puerto Rican rainforest, which fade out over time to represent the fauna diminishing since the 1970s. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Erin Cooney will show her exhibition, “I Need the Sea Because It Teaches Me,” at the Broad Art Center on Tuesday after a panel discussion on art and climate change. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)