“Ghost Stories”ColdplayParlophone Records4.5 paws It’s obvious that actress Gwyneth Paltrow broke Coldplay frontman Chris Martin’s heart after the two announced their divorce in March, because “Ghost Stories,” the British quartet’s sixth studio album, is a more sophisticated version of the type of angst and misery found in a preteen boy’s diary. Read more...
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This post was updated on May 18 at 3 p.m. United by the traditional 8-clap, Friday night’s Spring Sing 2014 audience was in for a night of music, laughter and wild applause inside Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Fifth-year world arts and cultures student Alex Liu (left) and fourth-year neuroscience student Eric Jung (right) took home three Spring Sing 2014 awards, including best overall entry, best duet and the Bruin Choice Award. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA's greatest music tradition returns to Pauley Pavilion as some of the university's most talented performers compete for awards. Learn about this year's competitors, and read live updates throughout the event. Read more...
Last year, fraternity/sorority team Zeta Beta Tau and Kappa Alpha Theta did not make it into the Spring Sing lineup. The partnership proposed a musical that poked fun at the Occupy Wall Street movement which, much to the disappointment of the show’s co-creator Ben Kurzrock, was deemed a bit too controversial. Read more...
Photo: Last year, the fraternity and sorority team of Zeta Beta Tau and Kappa Alpha Theta did not make it into the Spring Sing lineup. This year, the partnership will perform a five-minute musical that provides a broad overview of the life of UCLA’s famed coach John Wooden (The UCLA Alumni Association)
Under the dim lights of the Sunset Village parking lot in the days preceding Spring Sing, the dancers of the Association of Chinese Americans Hip Hop repeat their sets relentlessly. Read more...
Photo: Association of Chinese Americans Hip Hop, the only dance team in this year’s Spring Sing lineup, will present four pieces. While the group has performed three of these pieces before, one is brand new and has been specifically choreographed for Spring Sing. (Song Ko/Daily Bruin)
Spring Sing’s 2014 Company started their relationship with a speed dating game, rotating partners every few minutes. The topic of conversation was, “What talents do you bring to Company?” Each member was forced to answer, most defaulting into awkward laughter and responding with bad impersonations. Read more...
Photo: Spring Sing 2014’s Company, in its 28th year of existence, will provide comedic relief for the event through videos, skits and dance. The group has been training and preparing for the iconic show throughout the school year. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)
Delta Gamma and Lambda Chi Alpha joined houses to create a production trifecta of dancing, singing and acting to reveal to the crowd at Spring Sing 2014. Read more...
Photo: A production trifecta of dancing, singing and acting, Delta Gamma and Lambda Chi Alpha’s Spring Sing 2014 production is the culmination of months of group auditions, choreography and training. Friday also marks the first time the fraternity and sorority will be collaborating. (Courtesy of Kelsey McKenna)
