Friday, May 9

Album Review: Lady Gaga’s ‘MAYHEM’ brings the magic with danceable tunes, quirky lyrics

This post was updated March 9 at 7:47 p.m. Lady Gaga is back in frenetic but fantastic form with her electrifying new LP. The 14-time Grammy winner released her latest album, “MAYHEM,” on Friday. Read more...

Photo: A closeup, black-and-white image of Lady Gaga’s face next to a broken mirror is used as the cover art for her new album, “MAYHEM.” The 14-time Grammy winner’s latest LP includes the singles “Die With A Smile,” “Disease” and “Abracadabra.” (Courtesy of Interscope Records)


UCLA Percussion Ensemble plans to drum up vast range of sounds at winter recital

UCLA’s Percussion Ensemble will set the rhythm straight with an upcoming recital. Every quarter, percussion performance lecturer Theresa Dimond’s class performs in Schoenberg Hall. After a quarter filled with new obstacles and challenges, Dimond said about 20 students will gather to perform an array of pieces – from a historical military piece to contemporary sounds – Monday at 8 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Several students perform during a past event held by the UCLA Percussion Ensemble. The group’s winter recital will feature about 20 musicians in a performance at Schoenberg Hall on Monday. (Courtesy of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music)


Concert review: FINNEAS captures attention with dedicated performances, spellbinding lighting

This post was updated March 6 at 8:23 p.m.  When he is on stage, FINNEAS takes the audience through a roller coaster of emotions. As part of his ongoing concert series “For Cryin’ Out Loud! Read more...

Photo: While basked in hues of purple light, FINNEAS leans his microphone stand and sings while he performs onstage at the Hollywood Palladium. The Wednesday show marked the final show of the North American leg of his “For Cryin’ Out Loud! : The Tour.” (Courtesy of Beth Saravo and High Rise Public Relations)


Second Take: Republishing endless special editions of books does more harm than good

This post was updated March 9 at 7:52 p.m. Sometimes it is best not to judge a book by its cover – unless, of course, the cover is limited edition. Read more...

Photo: A collage of six different versions of Jane Austen’s novel “Emma” is pictured. The book has been rereleased with various new editions. (Photos courtesy of Puffin Classics, Penguin Classics and Vintage Classics. Design by Mia Tavares/Digital Managing Editor)


Getty Center interns share interpretations of newly exhibited medieval manuscripts

This post was updated at March 6 at 8:06 p.m.  With an ongoing exhibition, the Getty Center is giving new voices the opportunity to speak up. Read more...

Photo: Students who participated in the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship program stand together at the Getty Center. UCLA students Luke Godinez and Maya Janaswamy were two of the 16 participants in the summer 2024 program and contributed to the creation of the Getty Center’s ongoing exhibition “Our Voices, Our Getty: Reflecting on Manuscripts.” (Courtesy of J. Paul Getty Trust)


Oscars 2025 Q&A: Oscar winner Lol Crawley discusses cinematographic construction of ‘The Brutalist’

This post was updated March 4 at 8:43 p.m.  Brick by brick, “The Brutalist” cemented its place in cinematic history. The post-war epic starring two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody as architectural visionary László Tóth claimed three Academy Awards at Sunday’s 97th annual Oscars ceremony. Read more...

Photo: Lol Crawley smiles while holding an Academy Award. On Sunday, he won the Oscar for Best Cinematography for his work on “The Brutalist.” (Courtesy of Getty Images)




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