Saturday, October 3

Concert review: Hans Zimmer

Performing a live concert series for the first time, Hans Zimmer gave the audience a rare glimpse of the collaborative magic that goes on inside his recording studio. Read more...

Photo: Hans Zimmer played piano Friday at the Microsoft Theater, performing his songs from “The Lion King” and “Interstellar.” (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Movie review: ‘Gifted’

Advice for seeing “Gifted” – bring a box of tissues. The film packs a surprisingly honest emotional punch, thanks to the earnest yet nuanced performances of the film’s cast and a refreshing plot that keeps the familiar family drama from feeling stale. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Wilson Webb)


Movie review: ‘The Fate of the Furious’

The best action sequence of “The Fate of the Furious” isn’t in the trailers. It’s not the scene where self-driving cars go rogue in New York City, nor is it the car chase involving a tank, an orange Lamborghini and a submarine racing across a frozen Russian bay. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Matt Kennedy)


Tea Tunes: Bear Redell’s no-strings-attached approach creates unique songs

Music inspires the soul and allows listeners to feel joyful and free, and behind every piece of inspirational music lies a songwriter and a story. Throughout spring quarter, columnist Kaitlyn Peterson will sit down over tea with UCLA singer-songwriters to explore their musical goals, personal inspirations and what makes their songs so special. Read more...

Photo: Second-year sociology student Bear Redell plays guitar and sings his own songs. His past performances include covers of “Drops of Jupiter” and “Baby Got Back,” along with his originals “Think of You” and “Lighthouse.” (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)


HOOLIGAN production ‘Footloose’ kicks off with a medley of dance styles

Sam Brogadir took the stage as Ren McCormack in the hip-hop styled opening number of “Footloose.” He switched to smooth and groovy jazz in “I Can’t Stand Still,” line dancing in “Still Rockin’,” and a medley of each dance form in the finale. Read more...

Photo: HOOLIGAN Theatre Company’s production of “Footloose” features fast-paced line dancing sequences with high-kicks, leaps and partnering. However, dancers of all skill levels participated. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)


Collecting Creatives: Music student Sahara Grim finds cultural outlet in jazz quartet

Sahara Grim strummed her acoustic guitar on a Sunday afternoon in her Treehouse apartment, singing smoky jazz melodies that diffused slowly through her living room. Most of the second-year ethnomusicology student’s development as a jazz musician has taken place outside the lecture hall. Read more...

Photo: Second-year ethnomusicology student Sahara Grim began studying jazz music while growing up in San Diego. However, she said she did not commit herself until she began learning songs from the Brazilian pop-jazz genre Bossa Nova repertoire. The singer-songwriter now leads her own ensemble, the Sahara Grim Quartet, performing at Lestat’s Coffee House and The House of Blues. (Manpreet Kaur Grewal/Daily Bruin)


Cents of Style: Jet Rag’s $1 sale offers rare deal in a chaotic setting

Wedged in between Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, UCLA students have no shortage of places to shop for clothes. However, high price tags can limit shopping options for money-conscious students on a college budget. Read more...

Photo: Daily Bruin columnist Linda Xu models the clothing she purchased at Jet Rag’s weekly $1 clothing sale. (Photo by Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin, photo illustration by LeAnn Woo/Graphics director)