Spring brings a fresh new palette. There are only a few weeks left of spring quarter and there is no better way to take a break from exams than exploring Los Angeles. Read more...
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Theater & Fine Arts
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May 20, 8:57 am
Theater review: ‘The Sound of Music’ arrives at Pantages Theatre, brings standout acting, singing
“The Sound of Music” returns to the stage as a faithful representation of the original story with a cast that embodies the essential charm of the Von Trapp family. Read more...
Photo: Cayleigh Capaldi as Maria Rainer (left) and Christiane Noll as Mother Abbess (right), are shown. “The Sound of Music” has returned to Pantages Theater for the 65th anniversary of its theatrical debut. (Courtesy of Jeremy Daniel)
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May 17, 2:18 am
Spring Sing 2026 showcases student artistry as ScatterTones, Synthesis win awards
This post was updated May 18 at 9:16 p.m. Spring air carried song into Royce Hall. With 12 acts throughout the night, Spring Sing returned to Royce Hall on Saturday night after taking place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center last year. Read more...
Photo: ScatterTones celebrates their Spring Sing win. The premier a cappella ensemble performed a rendition of RAYE’s “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
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May 12, 3:07 pm
Spring Sing 2026: Synthesis Dance to return with an electrifying performance
This post was updated May 13 at 12:19 a.m. Synthesis Dance is ready to return to the spotlight at Spring Sing 2026. The student dance team took the stage at Spring Sing for the first time last year and has prepared a new routine to take the 36-member group back to UCLA’s biggest talent show. Read more...
Photo: Photo of Synthesis Dance members in a room at John Wooden Center. The student dance team will take the Spring Sing stage for the second year in a row this Saturday at Royce Hall. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin staff)
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May 11, 8:29 pm
Spring Sing 2026: Comedy group Company to sketch community experiences on Spring Sing stage
This post was updated May 12 at 11:38 p.m. Company is singing and sketching its way to community and connection. Company is the nine-member sketch comedy group responsible for emceeing UCLA’s annual Spring Sing competition, which will be held May 16 in Royce Hall. Read more...
Photo: All nine members of the sketch comedy group Company pose on the second level of Hershey Hall. The group is responsible for emceeing the Spring Sing competition and opening and closing the show, while also performing sketches in between acts. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)
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May 10, 10:33 pm
Theater review: ‘Exit the King’ is beautifully acted, but its tensions dies out with its subject
“Exit the King” might be grim, but it won’t make audiences want to exit the theater. A production of the absurdist comedy – written by Eugène Ionesco in 1962, translated by Donald Watson and directed by Michael Michetti – kicked off May 3 at Pasadena’s A Noise Within Theatre, where it will run through May 31. Read more...
Photo: Cast members of “Exit the King” are shown, with a red and gray stage design in the background. The production kicked off at A Noise Within Theatre at the beginning of May. (Courtesy of Craig Schwartz)
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May 7, 4:03 pm
Eve Mori transforms a playhouse, brings new generations to the past in ‘Himeyuri’
This post was updated May 20 at 9:50 a.m. Serving as a bridge between the past and present, Eve Mori has transformed Freud Playhouse into a place where a new generation can watch history vividly come to life. Read more...
Photo: Eve Mori is pictured wearing a red cardigan over a white top in the UCLA Sculpture Garden. A second-year theater student with a focus on directing and scriptwriting, Mori wrote and directed her play, “Himeyuri.” (Charlie Hamilton/Daily Bruin)