Hana Kim will be keeping Ponyboy golden at the 2024 Tony Awards.
The alumnus, who earned her MFA in scenic design, received a Tony Award nomination alongside Brian MacDevitt for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for her work on the stage adaptation of S.E.

UCLA alumni are emphasizing the important effects cinema has on its youngest viewers.
On May 11, the James Bridges Theater will host the annual Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival, featuring over 25 short films from around the world.

This post was updated May 17 at 2:46 p.m.
“The Fall Guy” is an all-out, action-packed romantic comedy that doesn’t jump the shark.
Directed by David Leitch and released in theaters Friday, “The Fall Guy” is not only a love letter to classic Hollywood stunt work, but to lifelong movie fans as well.

Aquilah Ohemeng is bringing her reimagining of a 64-year-old dance to the modern stage.
The graduate student in choreographic inquiry is imbuing modern artistic expression into one of the most influential pieces of choreographed dance – Alvin Ailey’s “Revelations.” Titled “PASS US NOT: Holy Ghosted,” Ohemeng’s piece builds on the trailblazing choreographer’s creation, which uses traditional African American spirituals, blues and work songs to tell a story of faith and perseverance as it relates to slavery and freedom.

This post was updated May 7 at 8:30 p.m.
“The Breakfast Club” meets “Scream” in Alex Henry’s upcoming film, “Goin’ Green.”
While the fourth-year theater student is no stranger to being in front of the camera, having appeared in “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” and the reboot of “Sex and the City,” this will be the first time Henry finds himself behind the camera.

This post was updated April 9 at 9:16 p.m.
Spectacular films will be springing onto screens this season.
As the flowers begin to bloom, a fresh slate of movies will be budding alongside them.

“Monkey Man” delivers hard core action with a surprising amount of character.
First-time director Dev Patel comes out swinging with his new film “Monkey Man,” which released in theaters Friday.

This post was updated April 4 at 10:07 p.m.
This spring’s long-awaited television slate is finally in bloom.
Alongside May flowers, this year’s April showers will bring a fresh lineup of engrossing shows to the small screen.

This post was updated March 10 at 8:17 p.m.
“Kung Fu Panda 4” is nothing more than the final fart joke of a once-great franchise.
Directors Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine deliver the newest installment of the “Kung Fu Panda” series, which released in theaters Friday.

The Game Music Ensemble has just completed its 10-year anniversary speedrun.
The ensemble is preparing for its toughest level yet, its 10th-anniversary concert, “Achievement Unlocked: Ten Years of Video Game Music at UCLA.” Founded in 2014 by alumnus Jose Daniel Ruiz, the student-run ensemble has grown to consist of hundreds of members spread across jazz, orchestra, chamber ensembles and a choir.