This post was updated Aug 9 at 9:02 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO — Malcolm Todd brought a little romance to Golden Gate Park on Saturday. The Los Angeles-based artist opened his set beneath a staggering screen awash in red. Read more...
Photo: Malcolm Todd embraces his sister, singer-songwriter Audrey Hobert, on stage. The two performed her song “Phoebe,” a track off her 2025 debut album “Who’s the Clown?” (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 10 at 2:18 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO – Outside Lands opened its three-day run beneath hazy skies as Golden Gate Park’s sprawling meadows once again hosted one of the country’s largest music festivals. Read more...
Photo: GloRilla sings onstage into a microphone. For its 18th year, Outside Lands returns with a lineup headlined by Charli xcx, the Strokes and Rüfüs Du Sol. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 5:19 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO – Charli xcx’s Outside Lands debut began with a voice in the dark. Pulsing synths boomed and flashing lights erupted across screens on Lands End stage. Read more...
Photo: Charli xcx leans against the metal structure on stage while singing “Track 10.” Her set included songs from her latest album, “Music, Fashion, Film” alongside older hits off “Brat” and “how i’m feeling now.” (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Warning: Minor spoilers ahead. Mariam Rahmani’s “Liquid” searches for the meaning of identity while struggling to establish its own. Published in March 2025, Rahmani’s novel begins as a satirical contemporary romance before evolving into an exploration of identity. Read more...
Photo: The cover of “Liquid” by Mariam Rahmani is pictured. Published in 2025, Rahmani’s debut novel follows a young Muslim scholar as she endeavors to go on 100 dates in one summer in the pursuit of marrying rich. (Courtesy of Algonquin Books)
This post was updated Aug 9 at 1:16 p.m. Two hours before the movie even began, hundreds of excited moviegoers were lined up to see “The Odyssey” at the newly renovated Fox Westwood Village Theater. Read more...
Photo: The Directors Village theater is pictured at night. The historic theater temporarily reopened earlier this summer with screenings of classic films and a three-week run of “The Odyssey.” (Daily Bruin file photo)
The sun is shining down on the stage this summer. From the return of Tony Award-winning classics to the release of animated films set to concert, the new season forecasts an array of theater productions across Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: (Nury Salazar-Ibanez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 1:22 p.m. Kitanoya Souffle is bringing Japan’s famous fluffy pancakes to Westwood. The newest addition to the sweet treat scene, Kitanoya Souffle is a Japanese specialty dessert shop located on 954 Gayley Ave. Read more...
Photo: A small gift box from Kitanoya Souffle is pictured holding the mango pomelo, black sesame and fresh strawberry souffles. The Japanese specialty dessert shop opened recently in Westwood on 954 Gayley Avenue. (Courtesy of Emily Berkowitz)
