This post was updated Dec. 3 at 8:24 p.m. Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is defining what it means to be a Chicana in poetry. Bermejo is an award-winning author, poet and a former artist-in-residence at the Gettysburg National Military Park. Read more...
Photo: Sitting on an orange couch, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo smiles for a portrait. The author and poet will host a poetry workshop in collaboration with Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center on Saturday. (Courtesy of Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo)
This December, a flurry of musical knowledge falls over Schoenberg. Following a weeklong residency at the Herb Alpert School of Music, Grammy Award-winning vocalist Hilá Plitmann will premiere new student works in concert at Schoenberg Hall. Read more...
Photo: Dressed in red and green, vocalist Hilá Plitmann smiles for a portrait. Friday evening, the soprano will premiere 11 student compositions at Schoenberg Hall after having spent a week in residency. (Courtesy of Bobby Zu)
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 7:52 p.m. Sequins and self-expression were on display as drag queens strutted in Royce Hall. Bimbos Theatre Co. and the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA hosted a drag showcase for charity Tuesday evening in the Royce Rehearsal Room. Read more...
Photo: Third-year public affairs student Flora Decor (June Paniouchkine), alumnus DIVOS and alumnus LØRELEI (left to right) perform a drag showcase in the Royce Rehearsal Room. The charity event was hosted by Bimbos Theatre Co. and the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA on Tuesday evening. (Courtesy of Nicole Tacher)
This post was updated Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. In the musical “Like Father,” alumnus Caroline Pernick and her creative partner Jacob Ryan Smith harmoniously blend coming-of-age themes with true crime. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Caroline Pernick (left) and Jacob Ryan Smith (right) smile at the premiere reading of “Like Father,” the musical. The two co-wrote the award-winning horror dramedy, which is currently in development for the stage. (Courtesy of Sam Pickart)
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 8:17 p.m. Grumpy Baby Chunky Wheels is rolling into stardom. The sketch comedy group Grumpy Baby Chunky Wheels, created by alumni Hanna Barlow and Nick Delzompo, is currently growing in popularity on multiple platforms, including TikTok. Read more...
Photo: Alumni Hanna Barlow (left) and Nick Delzompo (right) act in a comedy sketch. The duo comprise Grumpy Baby Chunky Wheels, creating humorous videos that have gained traction on multiple platforms. (Courtesy of Grumpy Baby Chunky Wheels Business)
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 7:44 p.m. Dakota Higgins is making the DMV the spot to be. The graduate student in fine arts co-founded Departure from Music Venue(s), a small music venue in Commerce, California, that typically puts on a monthly show highlighting underrepresented experimental artists. Read more...
Photo: By Kathalia Wong/ Daily Bruin
This post was updated Nov. 26 at 7:00 p.m. Erin Dubreuil has found her community underneath the spotlight. The alumnus and actress recently completed her run as Liesl in Musical Theatre West’s fall production of “The Sound of Music.” First falling in love with the performing arts at a young age, Dubreuil said she has carried her passion for theater far beyond her time at UCLA with roles in a number of musicals. Read more...
Photo: Erin Dubreuil (right) plays Liesl alongside Brandon Keith Rogers (left) as Rolf in “The Sound of Music.” The alumnus said she has maintained a passion for musical theater since she was a child. (Courtesy of Caught in the Moment photography)
