Thursday, June 19

Sikh Student Association’s Punjabi Culture Night joyously unifies friends, family

The Sikh Student Association choreographed a night to remember. On Saturday, the Sikh Student Association hosted its first Punjabi Culture Night since the beginning of the pandemic at the Ackerman Grand Ballroom, providing a snapshot into the culture of Punjab, a state in northern India. Read more...

Photo: Several dancers dressed in brightly colored garments move with their hands in the air at this year’s Punjabi Culture Night, hosted by the UCLA Sikh Student Association. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)


Album review: Paramore is far from ‘Running Out Of Time’ in long-awaited return ‘This is Why’

This post was updated Feb. 12 at 10:13 p.m. After all this time, Paramore is finally back for more. After a 5 1/2 year hiatus, the punk rock band – composed of singer Hayley Williams, guitarist Zac Farro and drummer Taylor York – has taken its incredibly perceptive lyricism, classic Y2K feel and pop punk tradition on a brand-new, highly explorative and deeply emotional venture. Read more...

Photo: From left to right, drummer Taylor York, singer Hayley Williams and guitarist Zac Farro press their faces up against glass. After nearly six years since their last studio album, Paramore has returned with the release of “This Is Why.” (Courtesy of Atlantic Records)


Grammys 2023 Q&A: Arturo O’Farrill and Rafi Malkiel discuss ‘Fandango at the Wall in New York’

Arturo O’Farrill is transcending musical borders. On Monday, the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra founder and associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at the Herb Alpert School of Music will be joining the Conga Patria Son Jarocho Collective to perform music from “Fandango at the Wall in New York” at Schoenberg Hall following a documentary screening about recording a live record at the United States-Mexico border. Read more...

Photo: Arturo O’Farrill poses with the Grammy Award he won for Best Latin Jazz Album at this year’s ceremony. This marks O’Farrill’s fourth win in the category and fifth overall. (Courtesy of Getty Images for the Recording Academy)


Grammys 2023: Beyoncé breaks record for most awarded artist in history with 32nd win

This post was updated Feb. 5 at 11:36 p.m. This year’s Grammy Awards was a dazzling night of achieving firsts and breaking records. After last year’s ceremony was relocated to Las Vegas, music’s biggest night returned to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Beyoncé gives her acceptance speech after winning Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for “RENAISSANCE.” This win solidified her status as the most awarded artist in Grammy history. (Courtesy of Getty Images for the Recording Academy)


Grammys 2023 Q&A: Grammy-nominated alumnus explores digital art, musical depth with 3D box set

This post was updated Oct. 5 at 9:07 p.m. Berit Gwendolyn Gilma delivers innovative 3D visions in a deluxe box set. The design media arts alumnus earned a Grammy nomination as art director of the limited package for “Big Mess,” the 2021 album by film composer and industrial rock singer-songwriter Danny Elfman. Read more...

Photo: Dressed in black Berit Gilma looks forward in a portrait. This year, the design media arts alumnus is nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package for her work as Art Director on Danny Elfman’s album, “Big Mess.” (Courtesy of Sven Gutjahr)



Student-led showcase ‘Metamorphosis’ explores transformation, interpretation

WACsmash 2023 is undergoing a metamorphosis on both a personal and global scale. An amalgamation of visual, performance and interactive art elements, this year’s student-led WACsmash, “Metamorphosis,” will be presented live in Kaufman Hall on Friday and Saturday, supplemented by a quarter-long gallery. Read more...

Photo: From left to right fourth-year dance and anthropology student Cheyenne Dixon, fourth-year dance student Amane Hirano and first-year dance student Maddie Skowronek move in different positions in a rehearsal for this year’s WACsmash. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)



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