Monday, July 7

Cast and crew make ‘Pippin’ distinct with personal affinities, mystical set design

Magic and music are rolling into Ralph Freud Playhouse. The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will be presenting the mainstage production of “Pippin,” directed and choreographed by Corey Wright. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will be premiering their musical production “Pippin” on Friday at Ralph Freud Playhouse. Directed and choreographed by Corey Wright, the show follows a young prince as he chases glory. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)


Art exhibit review: Heart of Los Angeles centers community in design of new arts and recreation center

This post was updated April 18 at 11:44 p.m. The Heart of Los Angeles beats from a brand new building. HOLA Chief Executive Officer Tony Brown led a tour of the new Arts & Recreation Center on Saturday alongside architect Richard Berliner as part of the LA chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ “Arch Tour Fest” of 14 new projects constructed in LA. Read more...

Photo: With doors that allow the facility to be open to the air, Heart of Los Angeles’ Arts & Recreation Center aims to provide resources to underserved communities and youth. (Kyle Kotanchek/Daily Bruin)


Q&A: ‘Man of God’ playwright discusses central themes of voyeurism, disillusionment

Anna Ouyang Moench is blending light and dark in her new play. Opening Friday at the Geffen Playhouse, “Man of God” follows four members of a Korean Christian girls’ youth group after they discover their pastor has hidden a camera in their hotel bathroom during a mission trip to Bangkok. Read more...

Photo: Albert Park (left) and Shirley Chen (right) play Pastor and Samantha in “Man of God” at Geffen Playhouse. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)


Spring Sing 2022: Cirque de ’LA safely soars on aerial silks, debuts duet despite obstacles

This post was updated May 19 at 1:05 a.m. Cirque de ’LA is flipping Spring Sing on its head. The student circus arts group, started in 2018, will make its Spring Sing debut at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Draped in aerial silks, Cirque de ‘LA founder and fourth-year bioengineering student Elsa Dubil (left) stands next to fourth-year human biology and society student Johnny Tu (right). Tu and third-year economics and psychology student Katie Shanahan will represent the club in its first Spring Sing appearance Friday. (Photo by Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)


Spring Sing 2022: Company brings laughter to Spring Sing through relatable comedic sketches

This post was updated May 19 at 12:28 p.m. Spring Sing is more than music. To engage the attendees with laughs, student sketch comedy group Company’s mission revolves around creating and performing engaging sketches that poke fun at UCLA life in between Spring Sing acts, fourth-year theater student and Company member Jacob Cherry said. Read more...

Photo: Company members stand in two tiered lines in front of Powell Library, facing away from the camera and placing their hands on each other’s shoulders. The student sketch group will perform live and show their prerecorded skits at Spring Sing on Friday. (Photo by Megan Cai/Daily Bruin. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)


Spring Sing 2022: Icarus Contemporary seeks to break free from isolation with comeback performance

After two years away from the stage, Icarus Contemporary will spread its wings at Spring Sing. The annual event provides a space for UCLA students to showcase their work and will be held May 20 in the Los Angeles Tennis Center this year. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year dance student Emily O’Rourke (left) and fourth-year business economics student Nina Choi (right) pose together low to the ground as O’Rourke lifts her foot above Choi’s head. Icarus Contemporary will perform its piece, “Liberation From Loneliness,” at Spring Sing. (Photo by Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)


Spring Sing 2022: Outspoken portrays sense of community with dance, auditory elements

This post was updated May 19 at 12:22 p.m. There is nothing silent about Outspoken. The interdisciplinary student-led dance group is set to perform at this year’s Spring Sing in its first live Spring Sing performance in two years, having performed in the past two online iterations. Read more...

Photo: Eight members of Outspoken stand together in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden. The interdisciplinary group will perform a blend of dance, spoken word and music at Spring Sing. (Photo by Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff. Photo illustration by Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin staff)



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