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La Historia de Maria at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex.

‘Diciembre Mexicano’ Enchants the Luckman Theatre

Rosio Flores, Staff Reporter December 3, 2019

Filled with color, culture, dance and music, Diciembre Mexicano brought Mexican traditions and holiday spirit to Cal State LA in late November. The Luckman Theatre audience welcomed December with Baile...

Bodie Olmos, development manager at the Latino Film Institute shares what being Latino means to him when it comes to movies.

The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation Talks Music Diversity at Cal State LA

Christopher Lazaro, Staff Reporter December 1, 2019

The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation gathered professionals to discuss on campus how to enter and survive in the music industry in terms of diversity. In the panel discussion Nov. 20, the topic...

Located between the front desk and Cafe 47 in the library, the Art and Politics Exhibit ranges from race to climate change.

The Art and Politics Exhibit Takes a Stab at Today’s Political Climate

Richard Tzul, Copy Editor November 12, 2019

As partisan tension continues to fuel the divisive fire running rampant across the country, the Cal State LA community vents its anger, fear, and passion through the Art and Politics Exhibit. The exhibit...

Crowds of people pile in the front as mosh pits and dancing break out during the final shows of the Tropicalia Music and Taco Festival that took place over the weekend.

Cali Gets Tropical

Lilith Greta Meyer, Staff Reporter November 12, 2019

With tacos and indie tunes, music fans ended this year’s festival season at Tropicalia Fest in Pomona. The two-day festival kicked off Saturday with a line-up of Latinx bands and artists and featured...

Press Release Poster courtesy of Doctor Sleep's Twitter account

“Doctor Sleep” is a Slow Burn, but an Emotionally Satisfying Sequel

Joshua Letona, News Editor November 8, 2019

Stephen King notoriously hated director Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of “The Shining,” calling it “too cold” and saying there was “no sense of emotional investment in the family” in a 2006...

Press Release courtesy of Watchmen's Twitter Page

Who’s Watching the Watchmen?

Richard Tzul, Copy Editor November 7, 2019

The following contains major spoilers for the “Watchmen” comic.   HBO’s “Watchmen” debuted late last month, continuing not only the story of the original graphic novel, but also its...

Different academic departments came together to form their respective booths for the event.

A Celebration for the Living to Honor the Dead

Richard Tzul, Copy Editor November 1, 2019

“Dia de los Muertos,” which translates to Day of the Dead, is a holiday to remember loved ones who have passed away. For Laura Tejeda, assistant director of the Cross Cultural Centers (CCC), Day of...

MFA student Adam Ferguson, who plays Prior Walter, delivers a passionate dialogue expressing his struggle living with AIDS.

Angels in America Spotlights the Struggles of AIDS

Jillian Bell, Staff Reporter October 22, 2019

Known for its examination of the AIDS epidemic during the 1980s, Pulitzer Award winning play, “Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches,” was performed by Cal State Students in the campus’s...

Nella retells life stories in between songs alternating between English and Spanish.

Nella, Venezuelan Immigrant and Singer, Takes the Luckman

Jillian Bell, Staff Reporter October 15, 2019

On her first tour in the U.S. to promote her new album “Voy,” rising star and Latin Grammy nominee Nella performed on Cal State LA’s very own Luckman stage. Nella explained to the UT, during a...

Hosted by the Art History Society of Cal State L.A. a gallery of various works of art was available to those in attendance of the symposium in honor of Miguel Loen-Poertilla last Saturday at the University Student-Union.

Honoring Miguel León-Portilla at the 2019 Mesoamerican Symposium

Rosio Flores, Staff Reporter October 8, 2019

A minute of silence was held for Mexican historian and anthropologist Miguel León-Portilla at the “1519, the Arrival of Strangers: Indigenous Art and Voices” three-day symposium.  León-Portilla...

Joker Movie Poster.

“Joker” is a Near Comic Book Film Masterpiece

Joshua Letona, Copy Editor October 4, 2019

A string of disappointments made Warner Bros. change its strategy for a shared DC film universe. Now, the studio is fulfilling its promise of director driven films by releasing “Joker,” an R-rated,...

Press Release Image of IT Chapter Two.

“It Chapter Two” Floats in a Satisfying, If Uneven, Finale

Joshua Letona, Copy Editor September 7, 2019

Director Andy Muschietti returns to the helm for “It Chapter Two” to bring audiences the long-awaited finale between the Losers’ Club and Pennywise the Clown. Picking up 27 years after the events...

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