The latest issue of Giant Robot magazine doesn’t have a
scantily clad Asian model on its cover. In fact, underneath the
subtitle, “Asian Pop Culture and Beyond,” a hand-drawn
illustration parodies a traditional Japanese painting, its foamy
ocean waves replaced by white rabbits.

Blind dates. They’re risky, nerve-wracking and incredibly
common in a society of singles anxious to hook up with Mr. or Ms.
Right. But who’s to blame when a blind date goes terribly,
horribly wrong?

Don’t judge Denise Uyehara based on the way she looks. The
Japanese American performance artist-writer and UCLA student will
be the first to say assumptions based on appearance can be
extremely destructive.

Throughout the streets of Senegal, numerous representations of a
holy man’s photograph reflect the artful response of a devout
Muslim population.
Through July 27, the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
presents “A Saint in the City: Sufi Arts of Urban
Senegal,” the first major U.S.

Pushing traditional boundaries often yields unexpected results,
and in some cases, an extraordinary amount of success.
Over the last four years, West African dance company Salia ni
Seydou has been invited to perform in over 70 cities around the
world from Taipei to Paris and New York City.

What is it like to work for a genius? For Daniel Roberts, a
dancer with the legendary Merce Cunningham Dance Company, speaking
about his job is often easier than actually doing it.

Merce Cunningham not only creates respected work, he
collaborates with people whose work he respects.
Sculptor Charles Long was asked by the modern dance
choreographer to create sets for “Way Station,” a piece
that will be performed by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company Friday
night at Royce Hall.

The latest installation at the UCLA Hammer Museum features
photographs that literally pop off the walls. For students in
UCLA’s graduate art program, the man behind those photos has
made his way out of the gallery and into the classroom.

A new exhibit featuring a group of UCLA art students at the Los
Angeles County Museum of Art not only examines the process of
making art, it also gives viewers a chance to throw some art
away.

Although studying dance at UCLA may not prepare you for a
Britney Spears video, the latest work in the MFA choreography
program’s “Upstarts Series” proves that
it’s not just about theory, either.