A Closer Look
Oct. 22, 2024 10:20 p.m.UCLA Library program gives grants for worldwide digital preservation of art
Editor’s note: This post was updated Oct. 27 at 3:31 p.m. to remove sensitive information.
UCLA Library’s Modern Endangered Archives Program announced that they will be giving 26 new grants worth $1.47 million to expand digitization of endangered artworks.
By Harbaksh Kaur
Arts
June 2, 2024 6:42 p.m.Q&A: Poet and alumnus Diana Khoi Nguyen talks depicting Vietnamese American experiences
Editor’s Note: This article contains references to suicide.
Diana Khoi Nguyen is dedicated to portraying Vietnamese American experiences.
Nguyen is an alumnus and visiting professor at UCLA where she teaches an upper-division poetry workshop.
By Harbaksh Kaur
Arts
May 13, 2024 3:36 p.m.Winner Takes All: 2024 Met Gala attendees nail the ‘Garden of Time’ theme, stun in memorable looks
This post was updated May 14 at 8:21 p.m.
The 2024 Met Gala allowed celebrities to embark on a journey once upon a dream.
Returning to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, fashion’s most glamorous fundraiser was in full bloom last Monday.
By Reid Sperisen, Puja Anand, Katy Nicholas, Harbaksh Kaur, and Sydney Gaw
Arts
Dec. 1, 2023 10:09 p.m.Film review: Sinister adaptation of ‘Eileen’ explores woman’s complex pseudosexual relationship
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 8:33 p.m.
Ottessa Moshfegh is artfully bringing her eccentric literary work to the silver screen.
Based on Moshfegh’s cult favorite novel of the same name, the psychological thriller “Eileen” released Friday with direction from William Oldroyd and performances from Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway.
By Harbaksh Kaur
Arts
Oct. 3, 2023 7:59 p.m.Music preview: Upcoming albums bring something for all kinds of listeners to cozy up to
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 11:22 p.m.
Like color-changing leaves, this season’s albums bear the touch of time.
As a cool breeze begins to accompany the Los Angeles sunshine, fall has made its presence known.
By Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon, Graciana Paxton, Talia Sajor, Harbaksh Kaur, and Ethan Keshishian
Arts
Sept. 10, 2023 2:21 p.m.Second take: “Barbenheimer” revives box office, but sustaining success remains a challenge
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 8:27 p.m.
“Barbenheimer” reinvigorated summer cinema for the first time in a long time – yet it might not be enough to endure through fall.
By Harbaksh Kaur
Arts
Aug. 28, 2023 6:03 p.m.Award-winning alumnus incorporates storytelling, Indigenous culture in costuming
This post was updated Sept. 4 at 8:13 p.m.
Amy Higdon is threading her Native American heritage into her handmade costumes.
The alumnus, a costume designer, recently won the Pierre Cardin Theater Honor at the Princess Grace Awards, a foundation dedicated to uplifting artists in the name of Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco.
By Harbaksh Kaur
Arts
July 23, 2023 11:43 a.m.Melody C. Miller illuminates revolutionary poet ruth weiss with documentary
This post was updated July 30 at 5:00 p.m.
Melody C. Miller is giving life to the untold story of a revolutionary woman.
The alumnus is the producer, director of cinematography and co-editor of “ruth weiss, the beat goddess,” which recently won the San Fransisco/Northern California Regional Emmy for feature documentary.
By Harbaksh Kaur
Arts
July 9, 2023 1:46 p.m.Book preview: Summer 2023’s hottest new reads include Millie Bobby Brown’s debut novel
This post was updated July 16 at 7:15 p.m.
It is time to find the perfect beach read.
Whether they’re soaking up some rays of sunshine or cooling off inside, bookworms will be far from bored this summer.
By Kaycie Rippe, Harbaksh Kaur, Sanjana Chadive, and Natalie Agnew
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