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July 1, 2025 2:30 p.m.
Four actors dressed in mismatched brightly-colored costumes interact on stage. Eric Swartz’s directing project on Phillip Howze’s “Frontieres sans Frontieres” was preformed from May 22 to May 24 at Macgowan Hall and featured orphaned teenagers living in a landfill. (Courtesy of Makela Yepez)
Eric Swartz is redesigning the borders between language and livelihood.
The UCLA graduate student showcased his second-year master of fine arts directing project on Phillip Howze’s “Frontieres sans Frontieres” from May 22 to May 24 at Macgowan Hall.
By Gwendolyn Lopez
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June 30, 2025 10:00 p.m.Nothing is sketchy about the dedication of the Shenanigans Comedy Club at UCLA’s Sketch team.
The team is one of four creative departments that make up the Shenanigans Comedy Club, along with the Digital Sketch, Improv and Standup departments.
By Kayla Williams
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June 23, 2025 6:51 p.m.Music Video Roundup: Music videos that brightened, elevated spring’s final moments
As the school year reaches its conclusion, so does the full swing of spring.
In the midst of flowers blooming and birds singing, many artists elevate their visual craft throughout this vernal season.
By Amy L. Wong, Reid Sperisen, Jacob Tristeza, Sydney Gaw, and Ruwani Jayasekara
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June 8, 2025 10:42 p.m.Elena Bruce mixes martial arts, cultural influences into contemporary choreography
With every step, Elena Bruce strikes a balance between movement and intention.
Growing up in a competitive dance environment, the fourth-year dance student is evolving her artistic identity as a dancer, deriving meaning through movement.
By Ruwani Jayasekara
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June 8, 2025 8:27 p.m.‘The best decision I made in my college career’: Kanwulia Onianwa reflects on FAST
Kanwulia Onianwa’s UCLA journey is in its final stitch.
Onianwa, a fourth-year sociology student and marketing director of FAST, said she has had her heart set on UCLA and fashion since middle school.
By Eric Sican
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June 8, 2025 8:23 p.m.UCLA student explores trans identity in queer comedy ‘The Man Who Ate Time’
Tyler Neufeld’s play, “The Man Who Ate Time,” creates a whimsical space for transgender identity, community and self-realization.
Neufeld, a fourth-year theater student, has been working on “The Man Who Ate Time” since his sophomore year at UCLA.
By Julia Divers
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June 8, 2025 8:20 p.m.Lyle Marley builds theatrical worlds through costume design
For one Bruin, world-building through costume design is an essential form of storytelling.
Lyle Marley, a fourth-year theater student and costume designer, said developing costumes allows him to uncover the personality and identity of various characters while discerning how each subject perceives themselves within a story.
By Reid Sperisen
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June 8, 2025 8:17 p.m.Elaina Marino’s one-act play ‘Mockingbird’ delves into technological surveillance
Editor’s note: This post was updated June 18 at 3:40 p.m. to remove a photo of a production that was not “Mockingbird.”
As she rounds the corner to graduation, Elaina Marino is invoking the candor of the stage to tackle technological surveillance.
By Warren Riley
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June 8, 2025 8:15 p.m.Isabela Presti finds her rhythm exploring the music industry, managing Royal Fools
Isabela Presti has managed to make the most of her time at UCLA.
Fresh off of her capstone project, the fourth-year music industry student said she has learned to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way.
By Christopher Baker
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