If an artist uses declassified government documents in a protest work of art, is that artist intervening in governmental matters or using collaborating materials?

The first time I came to dine at Tuk Tuk, I almost drove right past it.

Looking at Meghan Pleticha in her red and black flowing dress, you wouldn’t guess that she used to sport cuffed low-riding stretch jeans, little boys’ shirts, and Chucks when she first came to campus four years ago.

On the morning of Sept. 25, a clown carrying a bottle of Jack
Daniels ran through campus, screaming that he was being chased by
the Burger King.

With elaborate Chinese costumes and intricate hairstyles adorned
with beads soaked in color and faces painted to perfection, the
artists about to perform could easily be mistaken for life-size
ceramic dolls.

As incoming freshmen, Kim Weisberg and Emika Abe knew how
difficult it was to get into professional theater. Four years and
many internships later, they’re well on their way.

For many people, summer vacation in Southern California means
frolicking at the beach and diving into the ocean. But at UCLA,
artists from Asia and the United States engage in a different kind
of immersion.

Armed with nothing but a broom and his voice, graduating
fourth-year theater student Nathaniel Meek performed June 1 as part
of Project A.R.T.S., or Art Realized Through Students.

Atlanta’s true hip-hop beatboxing, a New York City poet
and activist, an Afro-Brazilian martial arts dance and three UCLA
alumni confrontations with racial stereotypes redefine art through
performances that strip away preconceived notions of race, culture
and identity.

Chaos and control are two concepts that people usually view as
separate from one another. But these dichotomies are explored and
reconciled by art Professor Jim Welling and four visiting art
professors in the photography exhibit “Chaos or
Control” in Perloff Gallery, on display through June 7.