This post was updated May 14 at 8:36 p.m. Mainstream movie musicals are taking over the theater at an alarming rate, even faster than an Andrew Lloyd Webber hook can weave its way into your psyche. Read more...
Photo: (Alston Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
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)
Arts, Film & TV
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May 9, 11:45 am
Alumni evoke thought, emotion at Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival
UCLA alumni are emphasizing the important effects cinema has on its youngest viewers. On May 11, the James Bridges Theater will host the annual Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival, featuring over 25 short films from around the world. Read more...
Photo: By Alicia Caldera/Daily Bruin
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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May 3, 4:29 pm
Album Review: Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ provides solid hits for fans but lacks ambition
This post was updated May 5 at 8:37 p.m. Dua Lipa is reasserting her place on the dance floor in new ways. The British-Albanian singer’s third studio album, “Radical Optimism,” is her first full-length project of all-new material in more than four years. Read more...
Photo: The ocean and the sky meet on the horizon as Dua Lipa submerges into shark-filled waters. The “Training Season” disco-pop sensation released her latest 11-track studio album, “Radical Optimism” on Friday. (Courtesy of Warner Records)