Turning 40 is always a milestone, but for Diane von Furstenberg’s iconic wrap dress, four decades of unequaled fame in fashion is cause for celebration.
In The Journey of a Dress, an exhibit commemorating...
“All art is technological,” explains science teacher Dr. Jay Smallwood.
Each period of art history, he explained, is influenced by the innovations discovered at that time. For instance, tempera...
By Rose Lipner, Arts & Culture Editor
• March 2, 2014
9:00 PM: Hope you enjoyed the songs, jokes & fun of the 86th Oscars! Goodnight :)
8:58 PM: Well, that was my first time watching the Oscars all the way through...It. Was. Great.
8:57 PM: 12 Years...
For its main fall production, Shalhevet’s drama department performed the 2006 Tony award-winning hit, The 39 Steps. The play, an adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film, is an homage to a time...
By Adam Rokah, Arts & Culture Editor
• January 16, 2014
Some photos capture pure beauty, such as landscapes and water-filled caves, while others attempt to change the world by exposing the public to its flaws, thus swaying public opinion. At the Annenberg Space...
By Yan Kligerman, Illustrations Editor
• December 3, 2013
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to skydive out of a cargo plane while watching it gracefully crash behind you against the backdrop of a sunset? Well, you’ll probably never know that feeling,...
By Adam Rokah, Arts and Culture Editor
• December 2, 2013
“I the captain now,” Somali pirate Abduwali Muse tells Captain Richard Phillips while pointing a gun to his head, after he and three fellow pirates have hijacked Phillip’s supplies in search of money.
Director...
Upon entering the new Anne Frank exhibit at the Museum of Tolerance, visitors begin to walk through a well-lit corridor. Immediately thereafter, a docent directs them to a hidden wall in the middle of...
By Adam Rokah, Arts and Culture Editor
• November 27, 2013
The bell has rung for Town Hall, and everyone seems slightly lethargic except for the members of the choir, who are happily organizing themselves to perform their latest pop rendition. The moment the...
Have you ever heard the old show-biz adage that there’s no such thing as bad publicity? Well, the scandalous performance put on by Miley Cyrus at last month's Video Music Awards proves that she still...
By Eric Bazak, Staff Writer
Idan Raichel, the Israeli pop singer known for his culturally diverse music, is coming to town on Oct. 10 to play at UCLA as part of a world tour. Fusing electronic, Jewish,...
Cecil Gains and his father are flipping soil vigorously on a cotton plantation, enjoying one another’s company, until they hear a scream. Cecil’s mother (Mariah Carey) has been raped by plantation’s...