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September 19, 1:10 pm

Swae Lee to headline 2010s-inspired Bruin Bash 2026 lineup alongside Kid Ink, KYLE

This post was updated Sept. 19 at 3:38 p.m. Bruin Bash 2026 is set to send attendees back to 2016. With vibrant star-covered posts, the UCLA Campus Events Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission announced Swae Lee as the headliner for this year’s highly anticipated Bruin Bash. Read more...

Photo: Attendees at Bruin Bash 2025 gather along the barricade. Bruin Bash 2026 is set to take place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Monday with headliner Swae Lee. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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September 19, 12:40 pm

Album review: Love is the ‘Angel’ on Lizzy McAlpine’s shoulder, supporting her latest record

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 8:41 p.m. Lizzy McAlpine officially earns her angel wings on her fourth album. Returning to music after a stint on Broadway and a brief foray into acting, the Philadelphia-born singer-songwriter released “Angel,” her fourth studio album, on Friday. Read more...

Photo: A hand-painted album cover in shades of pink, green, yellow and blue is displayed. Singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine released “Angel,” her fourth studio album, on Friday. (Courtesy of 2026 RCA Records, under exclusive license from Indigo Blue, LLC)

Arts, Lifestyle

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September 18, 12:00 am

Q&A: The chef behind Westwood’s newest restaurant talks culinary philosophy

Chef Viet Pham of Pretty Bird is indulging in his latest gastronomic expansion. The James Beard Award-nominated chef and Bay Area local is opening a restaurant within the newly transformed The Cinemas Theater, an upscale cinema in the former iPic Theaters location. Read more...

Photo: Chef Viet Pham prepares chicken in a kitchen. Pham has been nominated for a James Beard award and has appeared many times on the food network, including a victory on “Beat Bobby Flay.” (Courtesy of Bonjwing Lee)

Arts, Music

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September 18, 12:00 am

Group Persona non grata finds community in welcoming various musicians, sounds

At a Persona non grata show, viewers can expect the unexpected. Persona non grata is a musical group started in 2022 by second-year ethnomusicology student Finn Cragen. Read more...

Photo: Finn Cragen sits on a chair in a pink bathrobe with a few brightly colored electric guitars to his side. Persona non grata is a musical group started in 2022 by the second-year ethnomusicology student, functioning as a rotating collective of musicians. (Courtesy of El Broder)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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September 17, 11:59 pm

‘Every body is a Broadway body’: UCLA alum stitches identity into costume design

From major film studios and ballet companies to the university classroom, a UCLA alumnus fosters inclusivity and community through costuming and illustration. For Elle Erickson, costume is more than clothing. Read more...

Photo: Elle Erickson is pictured in a green tank top. The UCLA alumnus fosters community through costuming and illustration, exploring themes of feminism and queer identity. (Courtesy of Elle Erickson)

Arts, Film & TV, Theater & Fine Arts

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September 17, 11:59 pm

This alumnus designed Josie Bruin. Now, she’s crafting award-winning animations.

A recent UCLA alumnus is exploring abstract and philosophical ideas, one frame at a time. Zora Xu, who graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s animation program this year, said she starts her projects with a thesis, rather than a character or story in mind, and builds her project around that central idea. Read more...

Photo: Recent UCLA alumnus Zora Xu stands against a wall in a monochromatic brown outfit. The animator, who graduated from the TFT school, said she starts her projects with a thesis.(Courtesy of Zora Xu)


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