Tuesday, October 27

Concert Review: beabadoobee’s “The Powerlines Tour” electrifies the Kia Forum in arena debut

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:15 p.m. Beabadoobee transported fans to an American country road with pylons passing by, driving from her indie roots into a new, louder, rock-driven era. Read more...

Photo: Beabadoobee stands on stage playing a light blue guitar. The Filipino-British singer-songwriter brought “The Powerlines Tour” to the Kia Forum on Wedensday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


20 years of feeling 22: Ranking the Taylor Swift albums that will live evermore

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:41 p.m. Over the past 20 years, Taylor Swift has certainly established “A Place in this World” for herself. Read more...

Photo: Taylor Swift stands on stage during her 2018 “reputation Stadium Tour.” Swift’s self-titled debut album will turn 20 years old Saturday, marking an era-spanning stay as a paragon of popular music. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Concert Review: ‘THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY’ tour is the highlight of the week

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:25 p.m. Almost monday on a Tuesday night felt wrong. The music, however, sounded just right. The San Diego-based indie pop band rocked the sold-out Belasco on Tuesday as part of its international “THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY” tour. Read more...

Photo: Dawson Daugherty, the lead singer of almost monday, points to the ceiling with a mic in his hand. The indie pop band performed at The Belasco on Tuesday. (Joice Ngo/Assistant Photo editor)



‘Chrysalis,’ UCLA alum-produced film, revisits childhood in war-torn Saigon

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:21 p.m. A goodbye only lasts a moment, but its weight can linger for a lifetime. J. Robert Schulz’s debut feature film “Chrysalis” follows lingering threads of love, loss and memory. Read more...

Photo: Nguyen Vu Uy Nhan stares off to the side in a grassy field. J. Robert Schulz’s debut feature film “Chrysalis” was recently released as “Mãi Nợ Một Lời Tạm Biệt,” or “The Farewell I Never Gave,” in Vietnam and has a United States theatrical release planned for April 2027. (Courtesy of WS Productions)


Gallery review: In a gallery not so far, far away, Lucas Museum simplifies art-viewing experience

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art perfectly narrates what a museum should be. Founded by “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, the Lucas Museum showcases diverse styles of visual storytelling, such as painting and comic art. Read more...

Photo: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, located in Exposition Park near the University of Southern California, is pictured against the Los Angeles skyline. The museum opened to the public on Sept. 22 and features more than 30 galleries, plus a free research library and public gardens. (Courtesy Lucas Museum of Narrative Art)


Film Review: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ successfully brings Austen’s classic to the modern screen

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 9:12 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. “Sense and Sensibility” proves that, centuries later, the complications of romance remain timeless. Facing the pressure to live up to Ang Lee’s 1995 adaptation, director Georgia Oakley delivers a film that remains authentic to Jane Austen’s 1811 novel while mixing in her own creative flair. Read more...

Photo: Daisy Edgar-Jones (Elinor Dashwood) and Esmé Creed-Miles (Marianne Dashwood) look out a window. “Sense and Sensibility,” Georgia Oakley’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1811 novel, released Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)