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This post was updated May 21 at 7:55 p.m. At the Grand Hotel Tartarus, all may not be exactly as it seems. On Tuesday, the premiere of the original opera “The Grand Hotel Tartarus” will be held at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse with an additional performance Thursday, following two preview performances last week. Read more...
Photo: The guests at The Grand Hotel Tartarus raise their glasses to a decadent feast. Composed by professor Richard Danielpour, the opera will premiere Tuesday in the Freud Playhouse with an additional performance Thursday. (Courtesy of Robert Baker)
This post was updated June 5 at 8:41 a.m. Pret’s grab-and-go style cafe will prompt many students to grab-and-stay. Pret A Manger opened its doors in Westwood on May 11, marking the second location of the British chain on the West Coast. Read more...
Photo: Customers are lined up to purchase different food and drinks at Pret A Manger. The Britain-based cafe and sandwich shop recently opened its doors in Westwood. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 21 at 8:02 p.m. “IF” had the concept, star power and budget to be this summer’s iconic family blockbuster – if it had only met its full potential. Read more...
Photo: Cailey Fleming and Steve Carell play Bea (left) and Blue (right) in “IF.” Directed by John Krasinski, the live-action animated film released in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)
This post was updated May 16 at 11:25 p.m. Marking a journey of self rejuvenation, Tori Kelly unwrapped the intricacies of her self-titled album. Following the April 5 release of “TORI.,” the Grammy Award-winning vocalist led the debut installment of Grammy U’s new Unwrapped series. Read more...
Photo: Seated on purple lounge chairs, Tenroc and Tori Kelly smile together on the Novo stage. The Grammy Award-winning artist ushered in a new Grammy U event series with “Grammy U Unwrapped: “’TORI.’ by Tori Kelly” on Wednesday evening. (Courtesy of Sarah Morris/Getty Images for the Recording Academy)
This post was updated June 5 at 9:10 p.m. Lap Dog Music Group is helping students find their footing in the music industry. Founded in 2023, Lap Dog Music Group works with artists and repertoire, music curation and artist management. Read more...
Photo: A collage contains an image of Lap Dog Music Group CEO Jude Fucetola and the organization’s logo. The second-year music industry student said Lap Dog focuses on artist development. (Courtesy of Alf Bollardo; Courtesy of Lap Dog Music Group)
Hana Kim will be keeping Ponyboy golden at the 2024 Tony Awards. The alumnus, who earned her MFA in scenic design, received a Tony Award nomination alongside Brian MacDevitt for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for her work on the stage adaptation of S.E. Read more...
Photo: The cast of the musical adaptation of “The Outsiders” performs onstage. Alumnus Hana Kim earned a Tony Award nomination alongside Brian MacDevitt for her projection design on the production. (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy)
