Tuesday, January 27

Dancesport Club at UCLA brings competitive ballroom into the limelight

This post was updated Jan. 6 at 8:29 p.m. Members of Dancesport Club at UCLA are strutting into ballrooms of new opportunities. Founded in 2016, DCU helps dancers of all skill levels explore the world of competitive ballroom dancing. Read more...

Photo: Members of Dancesport Club at UCLA are pictured during one of their fall rehearsals. This year, the group competed in the Claremont Showdown Nov. 15 and recently collaborated with UCLA’s Salsa Society during their practices. (Purvi Singhania/Daily Bruin)


‘Home away from home’: Bruin Hindus’ Diwali celebration ignites community

This post was updated Jan. 6 at 8:34 p.m. Bruin Hindus is warming Bruins’ hearts with diyas this Diwali season. The Hindu student organization hosted its annual Diwali event in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Nov. Read more...

Photo: Members of South Asian dance team ROOT[D dance on stage. The group performed at Bruin Hindus’ Diwali event, which was hosted in Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Nov. 14. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)


Film review: ‘Eternity’ starts off strong but ultimately disappoints with frustrating ending

This post was updated Jan. 13 at 8:17 p.m. At times, watching “Eternity” certainly felt like one. A24’s latest thought-provoking film premiered in September at the Toronto International Film Festival and released in theaters Nov. Read more...

Photo: Luke (Callum Turner) and Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) smile at each other as they sit together with trees in the background. “Eternity” is A24’s latest film, which premiered in September at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in theaters Nov. 26. (Courtesy of A24)


1042 flea market comes to UCLA to promote secondhand shopping, local vendors

This post was updated Jan. 13 at 8:21 p.m. Students reclaimed, remixed and revived more than just clothes at the 1042 flea market. 1042 flea and UCLA’s Sigma Alpha Zeta collaborated to host the UCLA vs. Read more...

Photo: Students shop at the 1042 flea market on Kerckhoff patio. 1042 flea partnered with UCLA Sigma Alpha Zeta to put on the event, said 1042 flea founder Mia Parra. (Vanessa Man/Daily Bruin)


Restaurant review: Despite quality ingredients, Bread Head’s sandwiches fail to live up to prices

This post was updated Jan. 8 at 7:54 p.m. Based on price for quality, it seems Bread Head may have missed its target audience in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: A BLT sandwich from Bread Head is held for the camera. The chain’s newest location opened in Westwood on Nov. 1 and offers quality ingredients but is held back by its high price point. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin)



Q&A: Livvy Marcus explores the value of ‘Suffs’ when ‘women’s rights are under siege’

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 8:38 p.m. Livvy Marcus is telling a story of empowerment – both on and off the stage. Making her national tour debut, the actress and musician is currently playing suffragist Doris Stevens in “Suffs,” the Tony Award-winning musical about the American women’s suffrage movement. Read more...

Photo: Livvy Marcus as suffragist Doris Stevens smiles at Dudley Malone (Brandi Porter) during a scene at a bar. The play “Suffs” is inspired by the real-life Stevens’ memoir, “Jailed for Freedom,” and will be running at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre through Dec. 7.