Arts & Theatre

A week into online classes, arts students and faculty reflect on how they’ve adapted

Class curriculum are changing for arts students as faculty try to make the most out of studying remotely.

Alexis Timko , Daniel Hailpern , Robert Acosta , Franchesca Baratta , Katie Clark and Amy Altman
March 26

Brand New Theatre persists amid COVID-19 pandemic

A personal account from the BNT team as they become the last independent student production to put on a show before social distancing

Steven Vargas March 20

Facing COVID-19 cancellations, student productions rush to a final bow

Facing the growing COVID-19 pandemic, USC and other universities have been forced to cancel events planned for the spring. This includes performances, ceremonies and projects that students have been toiling on since early in the semester.

Dan Toomey, Steven Vargas, Chris Cheshire March 13

USC arts students call attention to issues raised with online classes

As classes turn online for solutions amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19, some arts students at USC feel that this solution will not be compatible with their education.

Steven Vargas, Franchesca Baratta, Maya Abu-Zahra, Katie Clark March 13

‘Found’ shares a love story through lost notes

The new musical at LATC shares the story of Found Magazine and the creators’ life.

Steven Vargas March 5

Qui Nguyen’s new play puts a feminist, queer narrative center stage

‘Revenge Song: A Vampire Cowbors Creation’ combined theatrics with story to make its world premiere strong and begging for your full attention.

Steven Vargas February 20

‘The Winter’s Tale’ presents more problems than solutions

Under the guidance of an angry protagonist, the Shakespearean essence of the play got lost in the performance.

Steven Vargas February 20

‘BoJack Horseman’s’ finale is a fitting conclusion to a brilliant TV series: Review

This is how the final season of “BoJack Horseman” begins--with the premise of hope and vindication for the protagonist who’s made real progress toward shedding his heinous past. In previous seasons, we’ve seen BoJack go through cycles of self-destruction, ruining relationships and scarring people who put their trust in him in the process.

Eddie Sun February 19

You can only be an opera virgin once

The experience of the LA Opera’s ‘Eurydice’ from a first time opera goer’s perspective.

Brendan Thai February 19

Moly Kane shows instead of tells

How the filmmaker brings Senegalese life to the big screen.

William Peterson February 18

‘Parasite’ wins best film, a new age for the Academy Awards

After 92 years, the Academy Awards took a big step towards diversity and inclusion. Director Bong Joon Ho and his film “Parasite” became the first non-english international film in all of Academy Award history to win best picture. Joon Ho’s achievement has now tied with the Walt Disney Studios’ Academy Award record, becoming the second production company to win four Oscar awards in one night.

Michael Tseng February 11

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