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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)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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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)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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March 4, 10:29 pm

Students delve into campus trash to shape sculptures about sustainability

One man’s trash is another Bruin’s treasure – the proof is in campus sculptures fashioned from old T-shirts, dental floss and mason jars. On Monday, students in the design media arts class “Word + Image” presented their artwork made entirely out of trash found on campus. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year design media arts student Mina Malloy utilized mason jars and letters she made out of plastic cups wrapped in fabric for her sculpture, created for the design media arts class Word + Image. Malloy said she wanted viewers to think critically about using single-use plastic products. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)

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February 28, 10:42 pm

Play ‘Once on This Island’ to feature Caribbean culture, lessons on empathy

Stories can be passed around a campfire, be told across generations and unite communities, said Irvin Mason Jr. It was this notion that led him to direct the musical “Once on This Island.” Based on a 1985 novel by Rosa Guy, the story takes place in the Caribbean Islands and follows Ti Moune, a girl who falls in love with a Frenchman of higher social standing. Read more...

Photo: Color Box Production Company will put on a production of “Once on This Island,” premiering Saturday at the Northwest Campus Auditorium. The play follows a girl who falls in love with a Frenchman of a higher social standing and focuses on Caribbean traditions. (Courtesy of Irvin Mason Jr.)


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