Tuesday, February 3

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)


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)


Q&A: Artist GUNNAR flips listeners ‘Upside Down’ as tour draws a hometown close

This post was updated Nov. 16 at 8:07 p.m. Ahead of a hometown performance, GUNNAR marks his first tour as a headliner. The 24-year-old musician from Newport Beach, California, is approaching the end of his “Upside Down Tour” in promotion of his album “SUNFADED.” GUNNAR has previously opened for artists such as Maroon 5 and Gwen Stefani. Read more...

Photo: Pictured against a copper-colored background is GUNNAR. The Newport Beach native is closing his first headlining tour, the “Upside Down Tour,” in promotion for his second studio album, “SUNFADED.” (Courtesy of The Young Astronauts)


Opera UCLA revives haunting classic to new ears with ‘The Turn of the Screw’

This post was updated Nov. 21 at 4:35 p.m. Opera UCLA’s latest production plays to haunt the narrative. Over 70 years since its Venice premiere, Benjamin Britten’s chamber opera “The Turn of the Screw” will take new life in UCLA’s Freud Playhouse for three performances Nov. Read more...

Photo: Two cast members wearing white dresses sit on the floor. Opera UCLA’s new production, “The Turn of the Screw,” will feature three performances at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse starting Nov. 20. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA alumnus Katrina Weissman draws from life in new EP “Phantom Thumb”

This post was updated Nov. 11 at 9:29 p.m. Katrina Weissman leaves a one-of-a-kind print on listeners with EP “Phantom Thumb.” The 2023 UCLA graduate released “Phantom Thumb” in April with her self-titled band, Katrina Weissman. Read more...

Photo: Katrina Weissman sits on top of a table surrounded by plants. The UCLA alumnus released her EP “Phantom Thumb” as a collaborative project with her self-titled band. (Courtesy of Ava Blanchett and Katrina Weissman)


UCLA TFT’s ‘Rodrigo’ transcends time with Baroque artistry, evocative modern theme

This post was updated Nov. 6 at 10:34 p.m. “Rodrigo” marries elements of past and present pop culture into a spectacle of virtuosity and ambition. On the surface, the 1707 opera “Rodrigo” – written by a 22-year-old George Frideric Handel – appears as a production anchored to the times it was written for. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is a scene from the UCLA opera production of “Rodrigo,” showing the lead actor kneeling on the floor. Performed May 16-18, “Rodrigo” was Professor James Darrah’s inaugural production since being appointed as head of the opera program. (Courtesy of Jordan Geiger)


Max Wright shines with soulful sound, vocal in Los Angeles venues, on-screen stage

This post was updated Nov. 4 at 10:33 p.m. Whether in Westwood or on televised singing competitions, Max Wright is holding the high note of his musical journey. Read more...

Photo: Photographed is fourth-year communication and music industry student Max Wright, sitting on Janss steps while holding an electric guitar. The singer is a founder and member of the band Max Wright and the Wrongs since 2022. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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