This post was updated April 7 at 12:17 a.m. Black men comprise the demographic group most impacted by HIV. Awareness advocate Dontá Morrison specifically focused on this statistic at Dance Marathon, speaking with five other men about their experiences with the disease. Read more...
Photo: Campus drag queen Lorelei danced and lip-synced to a number of songs on stage at Dance Marathon. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)
A choreographed dance to “Burnin’ Up” by the Jonas Brothers kicked off UCLA’s 18th annual Dance Marathon. The fundraiser’s first hour also featured an address by Pediatric AIDS Coalition President Melissa Miller, a fourth-year political science and Russian Studies student, who explained the theme of this year’s Dance Marathon: embrace. Read more...
Photo: Dancers divided into various teams, represented by colors, during the first hour of Dance Marathon, each participating in chants and dances. The purple team based their chant off Ariana Grande’s “7 rings.” (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek are best known as the founding band members of The Doors. But many do not know that their friendship dates back to their time as UCLA film students. Read more...
Photo: Jim Morrison, one of the founding members of The Doors, met his bandmate Ray Manzarek while the two were UCLA film students. The UCLA Film & Television Archive is working to preserve their student films with The Jim Morrison & Ray Manzarek Preservation Project. (Courtesy of Frank Lisciandro)
In 2017, tens of thousands of people in the queer community were affected by HIV in the United States. This weekend, Taste The Rainbow, an LGBTQ dance group, will take the stage to dance for a cause that has troubled their community. Read more...
Photo: LGBTQ dance group Taste The Rainbow will perform Saturday at the 26-hour Dance Marathon to raise funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. Members of the group hope to stand in solidarity with patients of the virus and express their sexualities freely without adhering to heteronormative standards within the sphere of dance. (Courtesy of Rico Davis)
2019 began with viral singles like “7 rings.” The first few months of the year have also marked the resurgence of older and more nostalgic artists like Weezer. Read more...
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Billie Eilish unveils nighttime terrors in her debut album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” The 17-year-old singer-songwriter generates intrigue by juxtaposing her angelic voice with dark, twisted lyrics and electronic sounds. Read more...
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James Bay strutted on stage in a leather jacket, wielding a jet-black guitar while strumming electricity into the air. The indie rock artist brought melodic vocals to The Wiltern on Monday night during the Los Angeles leg of the “Electric Light” tour. Read more...
Photo: James Bay opened the Los Angeles show Monday with “Pink Lemonade.” He swapped out guitars after each song during his “Electric Light” tour set at The Wiltern. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)
