Arts
May 5, 2025 5:47 p.m.
Sophie Frémiet’s 1818 painting “Portrait of a Woman,” an oil on canvas creation, is pictured. The piece, which depicts a young woman in a dark blue dress, is on view at the Getty Center and was discussed in a talk by art historian Paris Spies-Gans on Sunday. (Courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum)
Paris Spies-Gans is rewriting the history of artistic representation.
The Getty Center hosted a free lecture at the Harold M. Williams Auditorium on Sunday featuring Spies-Gans’ commentary about her current work on the politics of artistic expression in 18th and 19th century European art.
By Eleanor Meyers
Arts
April 29, 2025 10:24 p.m.This post was updated May 1 at 8:19 p.m.
Frame by frame, Christian Lee is refocusing the narrative.
From studying finance at UC Irvine to pursuing photography at UCLA, the third-year art student is making strides in his career from behind the camera.
By Natalie Ralston
Arts
April 26, 2025 2:01 p.m.Theater review: ‘Furlough’s Paradise’ embrace of intimacy through script, set design moves viewers
This post was updated May 1 at 9:06 p.m.
Warning: spoilers ahead.
“Furlough’s Paradise” reminds viewers – through the intimacy of the stage – to hold loved ones as tight as possible.
By Warren Riley
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April 25, 2025 12:34 a.m.Southern California exhibits explore how ‘Art & Science Collide’ to solve problems
An event spanning more than 50 art exhibitions across Southern California – and featured on UCLA’s campus – explored the connection between art and science to confront pressing global issues.
By Lyah Fitzpatrick
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April 21, 2025 8:45 p.m.UCLA alumnus centers solo play “Lymphomaniac” on cancer story, non-linear healing
This post was updated April 22 at 8:46 p.m.
Megan Timpane is using humor to unlock raw vulnerability and human connection.
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumnus Timpane was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma a year after her graduation.
By Julia Divers
Arts
April 17, 2025 9:05 p.m.Theater Preview: Spring is budding with musicals, revivals across Los Angeles
This post was updated April 22 at 9:33 p.m.
A fresh lineup of theater productions is budding this spring.
With the new season, theaters will be blossoming with lively revivals, revamped adaptations and new storylines across Los Angeles.
By Gwendolyn Lopez, Izzy De Leon, Ruwani Jayasekara, and Reid Sperisen
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April 17, 2025 7:47 p.m.UCLA alumnus explores culture, writer’s block in ‘The Last Play by Rickérby Hinds’
UCLA alumnus and playwright Rickérby Hinds penned what he says will be his very last play.
“The Last Play by Rickérby Hinds” will see its world premiere at the Los Angeles Theatre Center on April 26th.
By Warren Riley
Arts
April 10, 2025 4:21 p.m.Art exhibit preview: Los Angeles museums bloom with bustling springtime exhibitions
By design, springtime is full of a bounty of new art.
Every petal is a brushstroke on the landscape, each new bud of vegetation a fleck of bright paint on the canvas.
By Amy Wong, Jacob Tristeza, Eleanor Meyers, and Chirag Tailor
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March 31, 2025 5:16 p.m.Greg Goyo Vargas’ eye-level photography captures uniqueness of LA, everyday life
This post was updated April 1 at 8:41 p.m.
Greg Goyo Vargas has an eye for capturing moments of everyday life in his city.
UCLA alumnus Vargas has been photographing Los Angeles since the ‘80s.
By Julia Divers
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