This post was updated Feb. 10 at 12:34 a.m. With much-needed rainstorms coming to Los Angeles, there is no better place to take shelter from the precipitation than in an art gallery. Read more...
Photo: (Irisa Le/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
|
January 29, 7:58 pm
Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘Rabbit Trap’ captures the eerie sound of Welsh folktales
This post was updated Feb. 2 at 8:09 p.m. There is nothing fluffy about Bryn Chainey’s feature film debut. Distributed by horror production company SpectreVision, “Rabbit Trap” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as part of the Midnight category. Read more...
Photo: “Rabbit Trap” star Jade Croot smiles and looks past the camera while walking through a crowd of people at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Arts, Music
|
January 29, 3:09 pm
Grammys 2025: UCLA faculty, members of Decoda celebrate working on Grammy-nominated pieces
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 10:09 p.m. Two UCLA faculty members are reveling in the recognition of a colleague’s Grammy-nominated work. Catherine Gregory, a flutist and lecturer at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, and David Kaplan, a pianist and professor at the School of Music, are both members of the chamber music collective Decoda, which includes more than 30 musicians from around the country who work together on various concerts and songwriting projects. Read more...
Photo: Members of the chamber music collective Decoda play together at the Tippet Rise Art Center in Fishtail, Montana while recording their eponymous 2024 album. The LP feature “Revelry” by Valerie Coleman has been nominated for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. (Courtesy of Kevin Kinzley Photography and the Tippet Rise Art Center)
Arts, Lifestyle
|
January 29, 12:47 pm
UCLA student Ariv Gupta finds meaning in the everyday through poetry
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 9:14 p.m. Through poetry, Ariv Gupta shows how being your true self is the key to connection. The third-year computer science student independently published his first book, “what’s real: poetry for everyone,” on Oct. Read more...
Photo: Ariv Gupta holds a copy of his poetry book, “what’s real: poetry for everyone” behind a door. The third-year computer science student published the book in October. (Courtesy of Ariv Gupta)
Arts, Film & TV
|
January 28, 8:18 pm
Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘Brides’ cast, screenwriter reflects on film’s theme of female friendship
“Brides” is inviting viewers on a journey of introspection and faith. Screened at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Nadia Fall’s directorial debut is an entry into the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Read more...
Photo: Nadia Fall smiles while sporting two gold earrings and a multicolored outfit. Fall’s directorial debut “Brides” competed in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Arts, Film & TV
|
January 28, 6:27 pm
Sundance 2025 Q&A: ‘The Thing with Feathers’ adapts Max Porter’s novella on grief to the big screen
“The Thing with Feathers” is exploring grief in its most shadowy stages. Screened at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the thriller stars Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch as a father of two mourning the unexpected loss of his wife. Read more...
Photo: Benedict Cumberbatch speaks to journalists on the Sundance Film Festival press line. The actor stars in Dylan Southern’s “The Thing with Feathers.” (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Arts, Film & TV
|
January 28, 4:06 pm
Sundance 2025 Q&A: Evan Twohy, Dave Franco say ‘Bubble & Squeak’ boils down to being earnest
A fresh oddball comedy is emerging from the soil. Adapted from Evan Twohy’s absurdist play of the same name, “Bubble & Squeak” had its world premiere in the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Read more...
Photo: Dave Franco, Himesh Patel, Sarah Goldberg and Evan Twohy (left to right) stand together for a photo. Their film “Bubble & Squeak” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (George Pimentel/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival)