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May 15, 3:20 pm

ROOT[D’s annual Mock Mehndi event aims to showcase traditions, show cultural pride

This post was updated May 16 at 11:16 p.m. ROOT[D is bringing the joy of South Asian weddings to UCLA. The contemporary fusion dance team organizes an annual Mock Mehndi event mimicking a South Asian pre-wedding ceremony with this year marking the third, though the event has since been canceled. Read more...

Photo: Dressed in matching crewnecks, the members of ROOT[D pose together outside of Pauley Pavilion. The fusion dance team hosts an annual Mock Mehndi event each Spring. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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May 13, 6:36 pm

Student Alumni Association, Alumni Association announce Spring Sing cancellation

This post was updated May 14 at 8:08 p.m. The 2024 Spring Sing performance is canceled.  The Student Alumni Association’s annual event was slated to take place May 17 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...

Photo: Sketch comedy group Company moves in synchrony as it performs at last year’s Spring Sing, which was held at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Originally scheduled for May 17, this year’s event will have a behind-the-scenes reel to be released at an unknown date in place of a live performance. (Megan Cai/Photo editor)

Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle

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May 13, 3:36 pm

Winner Takes All: 2024 Met Gala attendees nail the ‘Garden of Time’ theme, stun in memorable looks

This post was updated May 14 at 8:21 p.m. The 2024 Met Gala allowed celebrities to embark on a journey once upon a dream. Returning to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, fashion’s most glamorous fundraiser was in full bloom last Monday. Read more...

Photo: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is pictured. The 2024 Met Gala, which adopted the dress code “The Garden of Time” was held at the famous museum last Monday. (Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 12, 2:32 pm

Chinese Cultural Dance Club at UCLA uses performing arts to celebrate, educate

This post was updated May 12 at 8:05 p.m. For UCLA’s Chinese Cultural Dance Club, celebrating Chinese culture is a team effort. The club, founded in 2000, has brought traditional Chinese dance to the UCLA community for nearly a quarter of a century. Read more...

Photo: Draped in flowing turquoise fabrics, dancers perform while holding parasols on stage. The Chinese Cultural Dance Club hosts their annual Lotus Steps performance every spring. (Courtesy of Melinda Chang)

Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 9, 5:40 pm

Theater review: Immersive set-building enables ‘The Hope Theory’ to connect with viewers

“The Hope Theory” magically reinvents storytelling. Written and performed by magician Helder Guimarães and directed by Frank Marshall, “The Hope Theory” will run until June 30 at the Geffen Playhouse. Read more...

Photo: Helder Guimarães sits in front of several orange lights on stage. The magician wrote and stars in “The Hope Theory,” a theatrical event running at the Geffen Playhouse through June 30. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)


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