Monday, June 16

‘Rocky Horror on Halloweekend’ returns with new adaptation of cult classic film

Every Halloweekend in the dead of night, students congregate under the stars, prepared to do the “Time Warp” again. Student theater group Act III Theatre Ensemble produces a free stage adaptation of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” every Halloween weekend, bringing the 1975 cult classic film to life at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The cast of Act III Theatre Ensemble’s annual “Rocky Horror on Halloweekend” pose in front of fluorescent purple lights and look off into the distance. This performance marks the seventh year of the organization’s “Rocky Horror” production on Halloween weekend. (Courtesy of Act III Theatre Ensemble)


Alumnus’s dance company probes surveillance through choreographing the unseen

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 8:23 p.m. This fall, an alumnus’s dance company is exploring what remains unseen. Heidi Duckler Dance will hold its performance of “What Remains Un/Seen” at the Wende Museum on Saturday, with the free showcase inspired by the museum’s ongoing “Counter/Surveillance: Control, Privacy, Agency” exhibition. Read more...

Photo: Dancers perform next to a rectangular pool at the Wende Museum during Heidi Duckler Dance’s 2019 performance “What Remains.” The alumnus’s dance company will perform its “What Remains Un/Seen” showcase at the Wende Museum on Saturday. (Courtesy of Jayden Becker)


Annual ‘Encuentro’ theater festival showcases, highlights Latino actors

This post was updated Oct. 29 at 8:01 p.m. At “Encuentro,” artists are becoming the architects of their futures. The Latino Theater Company’s annual “Encuentro” theater festival is currently underway at The Los Angeles Theatre Center. Read more...

Photo: The cast of the comedy-drama “The 22+ Weddings of Hugo Multiple” is pictured on set. The cast preformed at The Latino Theater Company’s 10-year anniversary showcase of “Encuentro.”(Courtesy of Latino Theater Co.)


‘Disclaimer’ features Iranian stories, promotes openness to diverse perspectives

“Disclaimer” worked to reframe claims on the relations between the United States and Iran through theater Friday and Saturday. UCLA’s Nimoy Theater produced three shows of the dramatic play “Disclaimer,” which begins as an anti-war propaganda narrative that later progresses into a murder mystery through interactive crowd work. Read more...

Photo: Tara Ahmadinejad wears a deep blue blouse and gazes at a floating orange balloon. Ahmadinejad wrote the interactive production “Disclaimer,” which showed at UCLA’s Nimoy Theater on Oct. 25 and 26. (Courtesy of Maria Baranova)


Theater review: ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ fails to be memorable with chaotic plot, generic soundtrack

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 6:39 p.m. Unlike an anagram, “Kimberly Akimbo” scrambles itself to form something that fails to spell anything out. The five-time Tony Award-winning musical has skated its way to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre this fall. Read more...

Photo: Kimberly Levaco (Carolee Carmello) and the cast of “Kimberly Akimbo” pose for a picture at her 16th birthday party. The five-time Tony Award winning musical “Kimberly Akimbo” will show from Oct. 15 – Nov. 3 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. (Courtesy of Joan Marcus)


Women, nonbinary comedians crack up patriarchy in Shenanigans’ ‘Men Aren’t Funny’

There are no cooties at this comedy show. UCLA’s comedy club Shenanigans is once again hosting its “Men Aren’t Funny” show, kicking off their first performance of the year Friday. Read more...

Photo: The cast and crew of the 2023 UCLA Shenanigans comedy show “Men Aren’t Funny” is pictured. The club will perform Friday and aims to highlight women and nonbinary comedians. (Courtesy of Shenanigans Comedy Club)




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