Monday, June 23

Spring Sing 2023: With ‘I’m Out’ performance, Lot 3 to band together before driving separate ways

Lot 3 is going out grooving for its final Spring Sing performance. The student band – composed of fourth-year theater student EJ Chen, fourth-year public affairs student Harry Frahn, fourth-year physics student Rishi Acharya and fourth-year theater student Gil Weissman – will perform at this year’s Spring Sing for the second year in a row. Read more...

Photo: Lot 3 stands together outside. The band will return to the Spring Sing stage on Friday. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)


Spring Sing 2023: SWADE prioritizes ‘having fun’ with ‘All My Love (All Night Long)’ performance

With a cheerful song and an attitude to match, SWADE hopes the Spring Sing audience will be on its feet all night long. Composed of fourth-year cognitive science student Jonathan Wan alongside Ray Anderson, Ralph Gibson and Brian Perez, SWADE is making its Spring Sing debut Friday. Read more...

Photo: Members of SWADE, fourth-year cognitive science student Jonathan Wan (left), Ralph Gibson (center) and Brian Perez (right), stand huddled together in a parking lot. The band will make its Spring Sing debut on Friday. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)


Spring Sing 2023: Hoping to elicit both laughter and tears, Company set to return as comedic emcees

Comedically conducting Spring Sing, Company is tuning absurdity in the student experience. The sketch comedy troupe serves as master of ceremonies for UCLA’s annual Spring Sing music competition, said Company member and fourth-year data theory student Bennett Cohen, creating around 10 sketches each season. Read more...

Photo: The members of Company pose with goofy expressions. The sketch comedy group will return to the Spring Sing stage on Friday. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)


Spring Sing 2023: Outspoken emphasizes joyful self-expression through a novel melding of art forms

Outspoken is speaking out on the value of art. The student-led performance group is making a return to the Spring Sing stage this Friday following its win last year. Read more...

Photo: Members of Outspoken wave their arms outward. The dance, music and spoken word group will make its return to Spring Sing on Friday. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)


Spring Sing 2023: Tuning candid lyrics to bright melody, Amed Galo Lopez gazes inward with ‘Mírame’

With enthusiasm and vivacity, Amed Galo Lopez melds lyrical honesty and melodic exuberance. Lopez, an alumnus and doctoral student in the history department, said he seeks to kindle joy among his listeners, an aspiration he carries with him into the upcoming Spring Sing competition. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus and doctoral student in the history department Amed Galo Lopez holds his guitar in the air. Lopez will perform at Spring Sing on Friday. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)


Spring Sing 2023: In throwback to ’70s, Deviant Voices A Cappella highlights disco with ABBA medley

Deviant Voices A Cappella at UCLA is bringing the groovy sounds of the ’70s back to Spring Sing. Founded in 2010, the ensemble began as a noncompetitive a cappella group for students who are not studying music in college, said co-president and fourth-year global studies student Simon Thorpe. Read more...

Photo: Dressed in orange and pink hues, Deviant Voices A Cappella members pose together with their phones as microphones in hand. The group will perform at Spring Sing on Friday. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)


Spring Sing 2023: Icarus Contemporary finds freedom, reflects on empowerment in mirror-based routine

Icarus Contemporary is going the distance in its return to the Spring Sing stage. Breaking away from its previous contemporary Spring Sing performances, the student-run dance team is opting for an upbeat, jazz-inspired routine to explore themes of self-expression and empowerment at this year’s event on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Icarus groups together in front of the Spring Sing stage. The dance group will perform at the annual talent competition Friday. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)