“Wacsmash 2020: Systems and Self” offers a glimpse into students’ lives in the UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance. Jordan Goheen, one of the show’s producers, said this year’s Wacsmash will feature a selection of dances along with an art exhibit in the following room – both presenting work entirely done by students. Read more...

Photo: “Wacsmash 2020: Systems and Self,” taking place Friday and Saturday, aims to provide a location for students across various mediums to showcase their talents. This year, the event features both dances and an art exhibition, and aims to encourage more interdisciplinary collaboration. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)

The sounds of many instruments come together to create Thomas Crowley’s live spectacle – but he takes the stage alone. The third-year economics student said his music style drifts between R&B, hip-hop, electric and pop on each track. Read more...

Photo: Third-year economics student Thomas Crowley will perform at the Fowler Museum on Wednesday. He said his style ranges from R&B, hip-hop, electric and pop, which he said provides him with opportunities to be open to collaborating with a number of other artists. (Courtesy of Nate Watters)

Up-and-coming artist Dijon said he thought the Kerckhoff Charles E. Young Grand Salon was a strange place for an R&B concert. The singer – who inquired about the exact purpose of the room – was met by an audience member stating that the UCLA student body was equally unsure. Read more...

Photo: Up-and-coming artist Dijon performed at the Kerckhoff Charles E. Young Grand Salon on Tuesday night. While initially unsure about how the space would bode for the R&B concert, students who attended the event expressed that the small size made it feel more intimate.(Courtesy of Hannah Ferguson)

Music from half a millennium ago is making a comeback. In a guest lecture at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music on Thursday, Melinda Latour, an alumna and assistant professor of musicology at Tufts University, will examine the vocal performance of Stoic philosophy as psychotherapy. Read more...

Photo: Melinda Latour, an assistant professor of musicology at Tufts University, will examine the vocal performance of stoic philosophy as psychotherapy in her upcoming guest lecture at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. The branch of therapy has historically aided people during tumultuous times, she said. (Courtesy of Mono Shinzawa)