The UCLA Art|Global Health Center presented “48 HOURS TO ACTION”
on World AIDS Day, December 1st

Performers My-Linh Le and Brandon Contreras responded by creating original music, lyrics and dance that forced the audience to take note.

On December 1, the UCLA Art|Global Health Center presented “48 Hours to Action,” a dynamic evening of entertainment to observe World AIDS Day, a time to bring global awareness to HIV/AIDS. “48 Hours to Action” rallied artists from the UCLA campus to generate art related to a theme revealed just 48 Hours before the performance. The theme this year No Cure Does Not Equal No Solution.

The 14 students responded in stunning form, coming up with beautiful dances, engaging monologues, lovely paintings and photographs, and awe-inspiring songs or poems.

Dance Marathon, a student run organization that raises money for AIDS by producing a 26 hours dance, got everyone out of their seats by teaching them some funky moves.

The show featured the fantastic musical group The Elavaters and singer Adam Stern. The night was hosted by renowned spoken word artist Pat Payne.

The entire evening had everyone thinking, remembering, moving, hoping, and on top of it all, having a seriously good time.

Dancers Allison Gray, Kate Lewis and Christopher Albrecht shined in a beautiful dance piece performed in silence and choreographed by student artist/activist Sophia Stoller.

Spoken word artist Sahra Nguyen had the audience eating out of the palm of her hand during her piece.

Dance Marathon had the entire audience on their feet.

UCLA alumnus Adam Stern rocked the house.

The Elevaters closed the show in style leaving the audience inspired.