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May 30, 3:31 pm

Album review: Miley Cyrus continues to enhance musicianship in new album ‘Something Beautiful’

This post was updated June 1 at 7:54 p.m. Miley Cyrus has truly come through with something beautiful. Cyrus’ career is defined by reinvention. From the pop-rock of her Disney-adjacent early career to her rock-star attempt in 2020’s “Plastic Hearts,” Cyrus is an artist who has committed to many bits. Read more...

Photo: A silhouette of Miley Cyrus’ head and shoulders while she wears an ethereal white costume is the cover for the three-time Grammy winner’s new album “Something Beautiful.” The 13-track LP was released Friday and contains songs such as the single “End of the World.” (Courtesy of 2025 MCEO Inc., under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 28, 8:34 pm

‘Xanadu’ blends technology, performance arts to craft interactive experience

“Xanadu” mixes theater and technology to paint a portrait of community. UCLA’s Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance, also known as REMAP, bridges the gap between technology and performing arts on campus, namely through experimental theater productions. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the cast of Xanadu” dancing onstage while engulfed in a purple spotlight. UCLA’s Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance, also known as REMAP, had showings of its latest production until May 23. (Courtesy of Kexin Liu)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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May 28, 7:18 pm

Restaurant review: Gokigen Tori bursts into LA food scene with rich Japanese flavors, cozy ambiance

One skewer at a time, Gokigen Tori is holding Japanese flavors together. Opening up its doors to Culver City on April 19, the Yakitori restaurant offers patrons a traditional Japanese grill experience. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is a menu item from Gokigen Tori in Culver City. This location is the first to open in Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Gokigen Tori)

Arts, Music

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May 28, 6:51 pm

Sarah Saturnino brings rigorous training to her 9th production of ‘Rigoletto’

This post was updated May 28 at 8:46 p.m. For one UCLA alumnus, resilience and rigorous training translate to vocal prowess. Sarah Saturnino will be playing Maddalena in the Los Angeles Opera’s upcoming production of “Rigoletto,” which kicks off May 31. Read more...

Photo: Sarah Saturnino sits for a picture and looks toward the camera while wearing a black ensemble and silver necklace. The alumna, who graduated from UCLA in 2016, will perform as Maddalena in the Los Angeles Opera’s upcoming production of “Rigoletto,” which kicks off May 31. (Courtesy of the Los Angeles Opera)

Arts, Music

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May 27, 10:26 pm

With her song-writing artistry, chiabiee turns to music to share personal stories

This post was updated May 28 at 8:20 p.m. With each note sung and guitar chord strung, Chianie Chi’s melodic tone echoes her love for music. Read more...

Photo: Chianie Chi stands against a tree in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden and looks to her right while wearing a white top and denim pants. The fourth-year linguistics and computer science student releases music under the artist name chiabiee and is working on an upcoming EP. (Isabella Appell/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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May 27, 8:14 pm

Winner Takes All: Grooving through Icon Award winner Janet Jackson’s legendary albums

This post was updated May 28 at 8:59 p.m. Janet Jackson may not always receive her flowers, but her musical impact knows no bounds. After receiving the Icon Award at the American Music Awards yesterday – and with the recent resurgence in popularity of her 2001 hit “Someone To Call My Lover” – there has never been a better time to look back on the five-time Grammy winner’s supreme songbook. Read more...

Photo: A collage shows the cover artwork for nine of Janet Jackson’s 11 studio albums released between 1982 and 2015. In the top row are her albums “Control,” “Rhythm Nation 1814” and “Janet,” while the middle row features “The Velvet Rope,” “All For You” and “Damita Jo,” and the bottom row includes “20 Y.O.,” “Discipline” and “Unbreakable.” (Photos courtesy of A&M Records, Black Doll, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., UMG Recordings, Inc., The Island Def Jam Music Group and BMG Rights Management. Design by Lindsey Murto/Design director)

Arts, Music

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May 26, 5:25 pm

Elena Flauto supports artists, explores future career through Cherry Pop Records

With each cherry-picked artist, Elena Flauto is paving the way for a fruitful future in the music industry. As president of the student-run record label Cherry Pop Records for the past two years, Flauto said the organization has created invaluable opportunities for students interested in all facets of the music industry, deepening her own passion for the business and its legal components. Read more...

Photo: Elena Flauto smiles wearing a black ensemble and standing in front of plants with pink flowers. The fourth-year music industry and statistics and data science student has been the president of student-run record label Cherry Pop Records for the past two years. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)


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