UCLA poised to become a world leader in hip-hop studies
Building on decades of scholarship, the new Hip Hop Initiative will highlight the local and global impact of this Black art form.
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Shining the spotlight on women lighting designers
In honor of Women’s History Month, a brief look at some of the women who have made an impact on theatrical lighting design.
My Barbarian: 20 Years of Making Art and Theater Together
The art collective was founded in Los Angeles and traces its roots to UCLA.
Dancing to the words of Angela Davis
Recordings from the educator and activist’s speeches are part of Ronald K. Brown and his company’s newest dance work.
A whole new world: Production of ‘A Most Favored Nation’ tests the definition of live theater
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television faculty and students were able to incorporate augmented reality in how they staged the play.
Cheryl Keyes hits the right notes with Smithsonian anthology of rap music
Keyes, a professor of ethnomusicology and global jazz studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, helped select music for the collection.
Kal Penn to discuss life and diversity in Hollywood at UCLA online event, Nov. 11
In a pre-event Q&A, the entertainer and Obama White House staffer speaks about how both jobs have shaped his worldview.
In memoriam: William Tom Wheatley, 89, actor and professor of acting, directing
Wheatley, who taught from 1973 to 1992, was a member of the original Broadway cast of “All the Way Home,” which won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize.
TV shows with diverse writers rooms, casts resonated with pandemic audiences
The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report finds that Latinos were still extremely underrepresented during the 2019–20 season.
‘Zoom for the piano’ helps professor record new CD during pandemic
Inna Faliks collaborated with six UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty on “Reimagine: Beethoven & Ravel.”
Q&A: Theater piece asks, ‘What do you want to remember?’
UCLA professor Marike Split has created an “outdoor soundwalk” at Los Angeles State Historic Park.
Kara Jenelle Wade honors her heritage in dance
The graduating dancer and choreographer will speak at UCLA Arts’ virtual commencement on June 12.
Hammer Museum creates streaming-like video channel
The Hammer Channel online video platform features more than 1,000 conversations, talks, performances and more.
Professor Janet O’Shea on managing conflict through competitive play
How martial arts can help people learn to cooperate and manage disagreements.
8 UCLA professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The academy is one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies.
Peter Sellars’ new project is a continent-spanning multidisciplinary film about illness
A creative response to COVID-19, ‘this body is so impermanent …’ was made by artists as a call to learn and heal together.
Choreographer and filmmaker Will Rawls to deliver regents’ professor lecture on Feb. 16
Rawls, a 2020–2021 UC Regents professor, will explore themes that inform his research into stop-motion filmmaking.
Six UCLA arts projects receive Getty Foundation grants
The financial awards will cover research and planning for “Pacific Standard Time” projects, which will debut in 2024.
UCLA Arts engages public school students with life’s essential questions
Classrooms created artwork that was presented during the ‘10 Questions’ program.
Getting Creative
How arts, culture and entertainment will evolve as they recover from the pandemic — and how they will help society heal.
UCLA launches Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience
The center, formed thanks to a $6.75 million gift, will foster artistic creativity, scholarship, performance and cultural expression.
Armenian chamber music album was co-conceived by UCLA professor
Faculty member Movses Pogossian played a lead role in developing the new collection of works by composer Tigran Mansurian.
Why is progress so slow for Latinos in Hollywood?
Although minorities overall are becoming better represented in entertainment, that progress largely hasn’t touched Latinos.
Industry leaders to discuss future of music business in UCLA virtual event series
L.A. Sounds Now kicks off Oct. 6 with a talk between Tom Corson of Warner Records and Dean Eileen Strempel.