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March 8, 8:45 pm

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. Read more...

Photo: Yuntong Han (center) as the High Priest of Amon sits glowing in a golden hue as the winged ensemble stands in two rows above him. The LA Opera’s newest show, “Akhnaten” will be performed at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Feb. 28-March 22. (Courtesy of Cory Weaver/LA Opera)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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March 7, 1:32 pm

Album review: Harry Styles’ ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.’ ultimately misses the beat

This post was updated March 8 at 7:59 p.m. Harry Styles’ new record is a half-step in the right direction, but the musician still needs some “Taste Back.” The British superstar’s fourth solo album – titled “Kiss All The Time. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the album cover for Harry Styles’ fourth studio album, showing the singer with his back to a disco ball. “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.” was released on March 6, almost four years since Styles’ last LP. (Courtesy of  Erskine Records Limited, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment)

Arts, Music

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March 5, 12:29 pm

Q&A: Ely Oaks talks Taylor Swift collaboration, live performances, musical influences

Ely Oaks is bending genre barriers. The Austrian-born DJ and producer recently released a remix of Taylor Swift’s single “Opalite” as a collaboration with the pop star. Read more...

Photo: The Austrian-born DJ and producer Ely Oaks is pictured. Oaks is currently on his North American tour after releasing a remix in collaboration with Taylor Swift and will make a stop in Los Angeles on March 6. (Courtesy of Richard Hoffmann)

Arts, Music

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March 5, 11:13 am

Student collaboration brings Shivali Pathak’s LA love song ‘You and I’ to life

This post was updated March 6 at 12:22 a.m. Shivali Pathak renders a Los Angeles love story with her debut single “You and I.” Pathak, a second-year public health student from the Bay Area, said she grew up in a household where there was always music playing. Read more...

Photo: Leaning against a tree while holding an acoustic guitar is Shivali Pathak. The second-year student released her debut single, “You and I,” which depicts a love story set in Los Angeles. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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February 28, 8:14 pm

Album Review: Mitski’s ‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’ is sonically adventurous, diverse

This post was updated March 1 at 8:12 p.m. In hauntingly eclectic glory, Mitski’s new album takeoff has finally happened. The indie singer-songwriter’s eighth studio album, “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me,” released Feb. Read more...

Photo: The cover for Mitski’s new album, “Nothing’s About to Happen to Me,” shows an image of a white cat. The singer’s eighth album released Feb. 27, over two years since her last LP. (Courtesy of Dead Oceans)

Arts, Music

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February 26, 5:09 pm

Alumnus Erik Madrid mixes music career with lecturing at UCLA

This post was updated April 13 at 7:38 p.m. From the music studio to the UCLA classroom, Erik Madrid shapes both fresh tracks and young minds. Read more...

Photo: Erik Madrid is pictured front of a monitor and mixing equipment. The UCLA alumnus and lecturer was recently nominated for two Grammys for his work on Ledisi’s 2025 album “The Crown.” (Courtesy of Erik Madrid)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV, Lifestyle, Music

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February 25, 6:40 pm

Film review: New ‘Wuthering Heights’ offers frustrating, stunning interpretation

Editor’s note: This review contains descriptions of abuse and a miscarriage that some readers may find disturbing. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” does not adapt Emily Brontë’s classic novel, but dissects, discards and ultimately rebuilds it into something deeply human. Read more...

Photo: Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff (left) and Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw (right) stand together in dark outfits with solemn looks on their faces. Director Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” adapts Emily Brontë’s classic novel though ultimately rebuilds it into something distinct. (Courtesy of the New York Times)


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