Arts
April 16, 2026 2:52 p.m.
Beneath spotlights, actress Sara Porkalob is pictured mid-performance with blue and pink lights illuminating the panel behind her. The show “Dragon Mama,” directed by Andrew Russell, is the second chapter in Porkalob’s familial trilogy, the “Dragon Cycle.” (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
This post was updated April 16 at 8:55 p.m.
The next generation in the “Dragon Cycle” is lighting up the stage.
Sara Porkalob’s solo show “Dragon Mama” – directed by Andrew Russell – is the second in a matrilineal trilogy based on the star’s family following “Dragon Lady” and preceding the in-development “Dragon Baby.” “Dragon Mama” made its Los Angeles premiere March 4 and will play at the Geffen Playhouse through April 26.
By Eleanor Meyers and Reid Sperisen
Arts
April 16, 2026 11:17 a.m.This post was updated April 16 at 8:35 p.m.
The Fowler’s newest exhibit is nothing short of monumental.
“Mountain Spirits: Rice and Indigeneity in the Northern Luzon Highlands, Philippines” opened at the Fowler Museum on Sunday.
By Julia Kinion
Arts
April 1, 2026 7:01 p.m.Theater review: Writing flaws, overacting mean ‘Spamalot’ fumbles the Holy Grail
This post was updated April 2 at 8:14 p.m.
With “Spamalot,” it’s unclear if the Holy Grail is half-full or half-empty.
To the sound of clanking coconuts, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy galloped into the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on March 24 for a tour stop lasting until April 12.
By Victoria Munck
Arts
March 31, 2026 12:31 p.m.Historical Ballroom Dance club swings into history with dance lessons for students
This post was updated March 31 at 9:41 p.m.
From swing dancing to Austen, the Historical Ballroom Dance Club offers students exciting ways to engage with historical dance scenes.
By Joylynn Lee
Arts
March 13, 2026 10:05 a.m.Art History Undergraduate Student Association blends learning, community-building
UCLA’s Art History Undergraduate Student Association is painting a colorful community for art history lovers.
AHUSA is a student-led club dedicated to exploring art history through discussion, faculty speakers and gallery visits.
By Brooke Reilly
Arts
March 13, 2026 9:34 a.m.‘ICE Out: Arte en Resistencia’ exhibit demonstrates power of speech in art
Some exhibits aren’t made for looking at, but rather for looking back.
On Tuesday, the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library transformed into a gallery. The Center for the Study of International Migration and the Chicano Studies Research Center Library filled the space with murals, paintings, photography, music and a community that showed up to heal.
By Alexis Coffee
Arts
March 8, 2026 8:45 p.m.LA Opera’s ‘Akhnaten’ slowly submerges viewers in sound, detailed visuals
As an audience member accurately put it, “Akhnaten” is quite a trip.
Curtains rose on the LA Opera’s newest masterpiece at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Feb. 28, where it will remain until its sweeping finale March 22.
By Eleanor Meyers
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