Saturday, May 16

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May 12, 3:07 pm

Spring Sing 2026: Synthesis Dance to return with an electrifying performance

This post was updated May 13 at 12:19 a.m. Synthesis Dance is ready to return to the spotlight at Spring Sing 2026. The student dance team took the stage at Spring Sing for the first time last year and has prepared a new routine to take the 36-member group back to UCLA’s biggest talent show. Read more...

Photo: Photo of Synthesis Dance members in a room at John Wooden Center. The student dance team will take the Spring Sing stage for the second year in a row this Saturday at Royce Hall. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin staff)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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May 12, 12:18 pm

Restaurant review: Milksha fails to hit the mark, is saved by its quality, in-store experience

This post was updated May 12 at 8:36 p.m. With a glowing interior and picture-perfect drinks, Milksha arrived in Westwood with drinks that look prettier than they taste. Read more...

Photo: Six drinks from Milksha sit on a white table. The popular Taiwanese handcrafted beverage and boba chain had its grand opening in Westwood last Thursday. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 11, 8:29 pm

Spring Sing 2026: Comedy group Company to sketch community experiences on Spring Sing stage

This post was updated May 12 at 11:38 p.m. Company is singing and sketching its way to community and connection. Company is the nine-member sketch comedy group responsible for emceeing UCLA’s annual Spring Sing competition, which will be held May 16 in Royce Hall. Read more...

Photo: All nine members of the sketch comedy group Company pose on the second level of Hershey Hall. The group is responsible for emceeing the Spring Sing competition and opening and closing the show, while also performing sketches in between acts. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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May 11, 5:00 pm

Spring Sing 2026: ‘It has to groove’: Fine Print brings funk and jazz to audiences

This post was updated May 12 at 11:41 p.m. Before Fine Print had a name, it had a groove, and that groove will be on display at Spring Sing. Read more...

Photo: Student band Fine Print poses around a sculpture at UCLA’s Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. The funk and jazz band will perform at Spring Sing on May 16 at Royce Hall, debuting an original track written specifically for the competition. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 10, 10:33 pm

Theater review: ‘Exit the King’ is beautifully acted, but its tensions dies out with its subject

“Exit the King” might be grim, but it won’t make audiences want to exit the theater. A production of the absurdist comedy – written by Eugène Ionesco in 1962, translated by Donald Watson and directed by Michael Michetti – kicked off May 3 at Pasadena’s A Noise Within Theatre, where it will run through May 31. Read more...

Photo: Cast members of “Exit the King” are shown, with a red and gray stage design in the background. The production kicked off at A Noise Within Theatre at the beginning of May. (Courtesy of Craig Schwartz)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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May 10, 10:26 pm

Open Mind Film Festival showcases high schooler-made films on mental health

Under the bright stage lights, high school filmmakers used creativity and advocacy to highlight topics often left in the dark. ​Taking place at the UCLA James Bridges Theater on April 26, the sixth annual Open Mind Film Festival brought together high school filmmakers from across the United States to show films focused on themes of mental health and wellness. Read more...

Photo: Sarah Gilman is pictured on stage during the sixth annual Open Mind Film Festival. Showing 11 films, the festival took place at the UCLA James Bridges Theater and was hosted by singer Em Beihold. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin staff)


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