This post was updated Nov. 13 at 8:46 p.m. For those who find skate parks intimidating, Skate Club at UCLA is making the skating experience welcoming and supportive. Read more...
Photo: A skater falls down the half-pipe at a UCLA Skate Club party. Skate Club aims to provide a welcoming community for skaters of all experience levels, co-president Arman Shahinfar said. (Courtesy of Andrew Ramiro Diaz)
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 8:49 p.m. Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of self-harm and descriptions of mental health challenges that may be disturbing to some readers. Read more...
Photo: Grace (Jennifer Lawrence) stands with her head leaning back amid a swirl of confetti. “Die My Love,” directed by Lynne Ramsay and adapted from the 2012 novel by Ariana Harwicz, arrived in theaters Nov. 7. (Courtesy of IMDb)
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 9:06 p.m. UCLA graduate student artists are giving audiences a look into their minds this fall. The M.F.A. 2026 Preview Exhibition, hosted at the New Wight Gallery in the Broad Art Center, opened its doors Oct. Read more...
Photo: “Smiling Fish,” a whittled piece by Lucas Wrench, is one of the works featured in the M.F.A. 2026 Preview Exhibition. Throughout the different art mediums, each piece has a particular goal – from commentary pieces to works that aim to create physical reactions in viewers. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 9:29 p.m. Katrina Weissman leaves a one-of-a-kind print on listeners with EP “Phantom Thumb.” The 2023 UCLA graduate released “Phantom Thumb” in April with her self-titled band, Katrina Weissman. Read more...
Photo: Katrina Weissman sits on top of a table surrounded by plants. The UCLA alumnus released her EP “Phantom Thumb” as a collaborative project with her self-titled band. (Courtesy of Ava Blanchett and Katrina Weissman)
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 9:22 p.m. Filipino cuisine is making a home in Westwood. The Filipino restaurant Silog Rice Above opened in August on Kinross Avenue and is the project of owner and manager Maribel Gregorio. Read more...
Photo: Pork tocino, a pork rice breakfast dish which the restaurant prepared for review photographs, from Silog Rice Above is pictured. The Filipino restaurant on Kinross Avenue is managed by Maribel Gregorio, who hopes to share her culture’s food with the Westwood community. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:29 p.m. Malena Williams’ eyes sparkled into a smile when she was asked about “The Exhibit,” a short film she wrote and directed in spring 2025. Read more...
Photo: Malena Williams, a fourth-year sociology transfer student and the director of “The Exhibit,” is pictured. She said she created the project as part of the Film and Photography Society at UCLA and intentionally left parts of it ambiguous to give audiences space for personal interpretations. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 6 at 10:34 p.m. “Rodrigo” marries elements of past and present pop culture into a spectacle of virtuosity and ambition. On the surface, the 1707 opera “Rodrigo” – written by a 22-year-old George Frideric Handel – appears as a production anchored to the times it was written for. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is a scene from the UCLA opera production of “Rodrigo,” showing the lead actor kneeling on the floor. Performed May 16-18, “Rodrigo” was Professor James Darrah’s inaugural production since being appointed as head of the opera program. (Courtesy of Jordan Geiger)
