This post was updated Nov. 30 at 7:59 p.m. With still a few months before music’s biggest night, the Grammy Awards are already taking over music lovers’ minds. Read more...
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November 25, 3:25 pm
Video game review: Despite flaws, ‘Just Dance 2026 Edition’ fosters fun, collaboration
Students who are stressed about upcoming exams can “Just Dance” their worries away. The acclaimed Ubisoft franchise returned Oct. 14 with “Just Dance 2026 Edition,” the latest installation in the multiplayer dance video game series. Read more...
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November 23, 5:33 pm
Movie review: ‘Wicked: For Good’ enchants with elevated magic, emotion as spellbinding sequel
Warning: mild spoilers ahead. One year after shattering records and glass ceilings, “Wicked: For Good” flies even higher than its predecessor. Director Jon M. Chu’s highly anticipated sequel landed in theaters Nov. Read more...
Photo: Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) pose together with golden horns and floral arrangements in the background. Following the “intermission” between films, “Wicked: For Good” finds Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) in hiding from the Wizard’s Guard after being falsely labeled the Wicked Witch of the West, leaving her best friend Glinda to step in. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)
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November 18, 10:50 pm
HOOLIGAN Theatre Company performs ‘Carrie: The Musical’ Dec. 6, 7
HOOLIGAN Theatre Company is out for pig’s blood in its production of “Carrie: The Musical.” In the stage adaptation of author Stephen King’s debut novel “Carrie,” Protagonist Carrie White, a seventeen-year-old girl facing religious abuse, discovers her telekinetic abilities and – after being doused in pig’s blood at her senior prom – murders her fellow classmates. Read more...
Photo: Members of the cast of HOOLIGAN Theater Company’s fall production, “Carrie: The Musical,” are pictured in a classroom with a chalkboard in the background. Adapted from Stephen King’s iconic novel and its 1976 movie adaptation, the show follows Carrie White who is bullied at school by her classmates. (Courtesy of HOOLIGAN Theatre Company)
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November 18, 5:21 pm
Asian American theater company LCC spotlights community, creative exploration
This post was updated Nov. 18 at 9:09 p.m. Lapu, the Coyote That Cares Theatre Company is giving its members the confidence and community support they need to pursue creativity. Read more...
Photo: Members of Lapu, the Coyote That Cares Theatre Company are pictured. LCC’s production “WATCH US FALL” came to Royce Hall on Nov. 14 and 16 and featured two one-act plays, “One Last Time” and “When My Brother Comes Home,” as well as an additional short film. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 17, 4:06 pm
Album review: Summer Walker’s ‘Finally Over It’ ends trilogy of albums in lackluster manner
This post was updated Nov. 19 at 3:35 p.m. Summer Walker is closing a chapter of her career with another confessional album. The R&B singer-songwriter’s third LP, “Finally Over It,” released Nov. Read more...
Photo: The album cover for Summer Walker’s new album shows the artist in a wedding dress with the title “Finally Over It” on the upper part of the LP’s art. Released Nov. 14, the record marks the final chapter of Walker’s music trilogy, which includes her 2019 debut album “Over It.” (Courtesy of LVRN/Interscope Records)
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November 16, 7:41 pm
‘Table 17’ pulls audiences in by breaking fourth wall, highlights Black art
This post was updated Nov. 16 at 9:45 p.m. “Table 17” is serving a theater experience worthy of a Michelin star. Earlier this month, the romantic comedy made its West Coast premiere at the Geffen Playhouse Gil Cates Theater, where it will remain Los Angeles’ hottest reservation until its final show Dec. Read more...
Photo: Actress Gail Bean reacts in surprise as actor Biko Eisen-Martin kneels and holds out a small jewelry box. The romantic comedy, directed by Zhailon Levingston, will be playing in the Geffen Playhouse Gil Cates Theater until its final show Dec. 7. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)