This post was updated on 8/14/2022 at 6:50 p.m.
“Fishbowl” gives viewers an intimate look at the scrutiny found within Asian American cultures.
The coming-of-age short film, directed by alumnus Jacqueline Chan, follows two American teenagers, Natalie and Joanne, who have returned home from college for the Chinese New Year holiday.

This post was updated on 8/14/2022 at 6:43 p.m.
Jennifer Chang is ready to direct the next generation of theater students.
This fall, the director, writer and actor will join UCLA’s theater department as an associate professor, teaching courses in physical and advanced acting.

This post was updated August 7 at 9:55 p.m.
Through the lens of his iPhone, Jason Wright captures his emotions one take at a time.
Wright said he has produced several short films under his production group, Cha Cha Dreamers Production, which he started with two of his friends.

This post was updated Aug. 7 at 12:34 p.m.
“Songs to the Moon” will contain an intergalactic assortment of other-worldly sounds.
On Sunday, the Hammer Museum will host “Songs to the Moon,” a free-of-admission concert that features an array of instruments played by UCLA-affiliated performers.

This post was updated August 7 at 9:23 p.m.
Viviann Do is taking a page out of her favorite contemporary Asian American stories.
After she started reading more voraciously last year, the alumnus said she was inspired to create her own BookTok and Bookstagram accounts – on TikTok and Instagram, respectively – where she discusses her recent reads.

This post was updated July 31 at 10:00 p.m.
Flamango Bay is nobody’s fool.
The band, composed of Ikaika Gunderson, Georgia Manou and rising third-year global jazz studies student Dash Goss-Post, released their debut EP “The Fool” in May.

This post was updated July 31 at 9:55 p.m.
Ida Tongkumvong is crafting conscientious creations.
With an entrepreneurial mindset and interest in marketing, Tongkumvong created a small business called Pearly Rights, for which she said she sells recycled, handmade beaded items and clothing.