From DJing Undie Runs at UCLA to making headway in the scenes of club DJing, Iverson Mitchell has plenty of experience in the art of rocking the house. Read more...
Photo: Surrounded by a variety of green vegetation, Iverson Mitchell stands next to his DJ setup while wearing a denim jacket and black baseball cap. The alumnus said the music he plays typically incorporates genres such as Afro house, Brazilian funk and gqom. (Courtesy of Karina Lopez)
This post was updated March 12 at 8:43 p.m. UCLA is expanding its musical involvement with the culture of historically Black colleges and universities. The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is set to host a group of choral musicians from Virginia State University, an HBCU, later this week for multiple events under the title “Trouble the Water.” On Thursday evening, the Virginia State University Concert Choir will perform alongside UCLA choral studies students at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Virginia State University Concert Choir smile for a photo and stand together outside a red brick building while wearing black ensembles. 29 students from VSU will come to UCLA this week for a weeklong residency showcasing HBCU choral traditions, which was organized by musicology Ph.D. student Jordan Hugh Sam. (Courtesy of Virginia State University)
This post was updated at 9 p.m. Stars, spots, flowers and bows adorn the fingertips of Georgia Lim – and her clients. For the past two years, Lim has crafted nail art for those both in and outside the UCLA community, booking her appointments and posting her handiwork through the Instagram account @gglnailz. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is someone holding up their hands showcasing sea-themed nail art. Georgia Lim is a UCLA undergraduate who runs a nail business. (Courtesy of Georgia Lim)
This post was updated March 30 at 9:19 p.m. America is taking a gamble with its new favorite hobby. Three sports betting ads played at the Super Bowl, representing on America’s biggest stage an industry that was predicted to collect around $35 billion in (legal) bets last year. Read more...
Photo: (Helen Sanders/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 30 at 9:11 p.m. While TikTok’s fate hangs in the balance in the United States, there is one nation not at all worried about its downfall: the island of Floptropica. Read more...
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This post was updated March 12 at 8:59 p.m. With “Homecoming,” the American Contemporary Ballet takes audiences back to school by combining drill team choreography with 1980s nostalgia. Read more...
Photo: A group of dancers gathers together onstage for the American Contemporary Ballet’s production of “Homecoming” while wearing pink cheerleader-style outfits. “Homecoming” will be performed through March 29, with heavy influence in its styling and presentation taken from John Hughes movies of the 1980s. (Courtesy of Mary Joyce)
This post was updated March 9 at 7:42 p.m. From downtown Los Angeles to Westwood, members of the LA Philharmonic are building harmony within the City of Angels. Read more...
Photo: A group of musicians from the LA Philharmonic stand together and smile for a picture while on stage at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The LA Phil includes several UCLA faculty members, with Herb Alpert School of Music lecturer and associate principal trombone James Miller (third from right) being one of them. (Courtesy of James Miller)
