This spring, as flowers bloom, so will the silver screen – with fresh films ready to pop. As the days warm and air turns crisp, there’s no better time to dive into new cinema. Read more...
Photo: (By Joanne Lee / Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle
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April 13, 6:13 pm
Rosanna Warren transforms life into written word at Hammer Museum poetry event
This post was updated April 13 at 7:32 p.m. Rosanna Warren translated everyday situations through her poetry for an audience at the Hammer Museum on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Rosanna Warren (left) and Stephen Yesner (right) sit on the stage during a Hammer Museum event. Warren recited poetry and participated in a Q&A segment. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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April 13, 6:09 pm
Restaurant Review: Boondocks Coffee Roasters offers taste of Filipino culture with specialty drinks
Westwood’s newest coffee pop-up shop, Boondocks Coffee Roasters, is brewing a name for itself through its specialty coffee drinks. Formerly a coffee pop-up, this family-owned shop took residency in a Live Bash space two months ago on Broxton Avenue. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is a person in a green sweater, holding a cup of coffee with a cream top. Emil Vanta, the founder of Boondocks, said the business was established more than three years ago after learning more about the art of coffee beans during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy of Ron Mallari)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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April 12, 8:07 pm
Album review: Bon Iver breaks from melancholy with introspection, fresh sounds on ‘SABLE, fABLE’
This post was updated April 13 at 7:41 p.m. Bon Iver is exploring new shades of emotion in characteristically strong form on “SABLE, fABLE.” The indie folk group released its fifth studio album, the 42-minute “SABLE, fABLE,” on Friday. Read more...
Photo: A black square is surrounded by a salmon-colored border on the cover of Bon Iver’s new album “SABLE, fABLE.” Released Friday, the indie folk band’s fifth full-length project features 13 songs and follows 2019’s Grammy-nominated “i,i.” (Courtesy of Jagjaguwar)
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 10, 4:21 pm
Art exhibit preview: Los Angeles museums bloom with bustling springtime exhibitions
By design, springtime is full of a bounty of new art. Every petal is a brushstroke on the landscape, each new bud of vegetation a fleck of bright paint on the canvas. Read more...
Photo: (Sophia Kim/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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April 10, 2:26 pm
Restaurant review: Bruin Bowl Malatang’s lack of tang leaves much to be desired
This post was updated April 10 at 7:28 p.m. Bruin Bowl Malatang fails in its first impression, and it struggles to leave a lasting one. Offering build-your-own hot pot bowls in a dubiously decorated space, Bruin Bowl Malatang quietly opened in Westwood in March. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the wall art inside of Bruin Bowl Malatang in Westwood. The restaurant offers build-your-own hot pot bowls. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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April 9, 10:31 pm
Daniela Huerta thinks outside the Letterboxd in film-focused podcast
This post was updated April 10 at 7:24 p.m. Daniela Huerta is unboxing people’s personalities one film at a time. The fourth-year political science student – who is also known as DJ frootgummie – is host to the UCLA Radio show “Letterboxd Unboxed,” an hourlong podcast that dissects guests’ four favorite movies. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Huerta leaning against a table in a light blue top and dark blue jeans. The UCLA Radio show airs for one hour every week. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)