Photo: (Christine Rodriguez/Daily Bruin)
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January 30, 8:43 pm
Grammys 2025: UCLA alumnus nominated for ‘Rose Without The Thorns’ arrangement
From gospel roots to Grammy nominations, Alexander Lloyd Blake is transforming the music industry with arrangements that touch both the heart and the conscience. Blake, a musician and UCLA alumnus, has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella for his arrangement of “Rose Without The Thorns.” The composition, performed by his music ensemble Tonality alongside the group säje, showcases Blake’s attention to harmony and social justice alike. Read more...
Photo: Alexander Lloyd Blake wears a red and blue outfit during a rehearsal. The alumnus is nominated this Sunday for the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella. (Courtesy of Michael Owen Baker)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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January 30, 6:32 pm
Grammys 2025: Daily Bruin predicts 67th ceremony wins from first-time nominees to past awardees
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 9:57 p.m. In a few short days, the wait for music’s biggest night will be over. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is set for this Sunday at Crypto.com Arena, with trophies to be given in 94 categories for the best music released between Sept. Read more...
Photo: (Christine Rodriguez/Daily Bruin)
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January 30, 6:29 pm
Q&A: Cast of ‘Companion’ discusses optimistic AI approach, character relationships
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 9:22 p.m. It’s only human nature to have a “Companion.” Drew Hancock’s psychological thriller and first feature film “Companion” will slash into theaters Jan. Read more...
Photo: Sophie Thatcher (Iris) displays an apprehended look while shedding a tear. The actress stars in the thriller film “Companion” releasing in theaters everywhere Jan. 31. (Courtesy of IMDb)
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January 30, 2:49 pm
Sundance 2025: In Creator Day fireside chat, viral YouTubers discuss origins, industry changes
YouTube’s top creators are expanding the small screen – let’s talk about that. Saturday, industry organization BrandStorytelling hosted its inaugural Creator Day, a sanctioned event of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as part of its 11-day run in Park City, Utah. Read more...
Photo: Antonia Blyth moderates a panel with Sean Evans, Link Neal and Rhett McLaughlin. The discussion was part of BrandStorytelling’s inaugural Creator Day. (left to right) (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
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January 30, 12:25 am
Grammys 2025 Q&A: UCLA lecturer Amy Kuney outlines Chappell Roan collaboration, songwriting identity
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 10:15 p.m. Amy Kuney is a supernova of her own. The artist and lecturer at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is a co-writer on Chappell Roan’s “Red Wine Supernova,” a track off her 2023 debut “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.” Roan’s album is up for two Grammy Awards this Sunday – Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album – with Roan also clinching a Best New Artist nomination. Read more...
Photo: Amy Kuney looks at the camera while wearing a black suit and sitting in a chair against a white curtain holding an orange tabby cat in her lap. Kuney is a songwriting lecturer at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music who co-wrote Chappell Roan’s “Red Wine Supernova,” a track off Roan’s Grammy-nominated album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.” (Courtesy of Alexandra Petruck)
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January 29, 11:29 pm
Sundance 2025 Q&A: Hailey Gates’ satire film ‘Atropia’ critiques US war involvement through humor
Weaving absurdism and romance, “Atropia” interrogates the Western perspective of the Middle East. Directed by Hailey Gates, the war satire film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Read more...
Photo: Callum Turner, cast member in “Atropia” dons a brown and beige checkered cardigan and speaks into the microphone. “Atropia” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)