Monday, June 23

Spirituality, ancestral roots flourish in ‘behind the house is the garden’

This post was updated April 27 at 8:56 p.m. SAMMAY Peñaflor Dizon is taking spectators on a journey back to their roots. Dizon’s ritualistic piece “behind the house is the garden” will be showcased by UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance this Thursday and Friday in the Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater. Read more...

Photo: SAMMAY Peñaflor Dizon, a fine arts graduate student in the department’s choreographic inquiry program, stands alongside the cast of “behind the house is the garden.” The retrospective visual and movement-based piece created by Dizon seeks to honor the memory of their grandmother, Nanay Carling. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Student-run startup MySchoolMarket promotes online commerce for UCLA community

MySchoolMarket is marketing its way onto the phones and into the minds of UCLA students. The startup is an online marketplace where college students can buy and sell items to each other, said co-CEO Jonah Kim, a second-year computer science student. Read more...

Photo: Kowoon Jeong (left), Jonah Kim and Priscella Yun smile with a laptop screen between them. The students are the creators behind MySchoolMarket, a UCLA-based start-up that aims to connect local sellers and consumers. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)


‘Succession’ season 4 recap – episode 5: ‘Kill List’

Deal or no deal, the Roys find themselves in mountains of trouble to match the imposing landscape. In this week’s installment of “what would dad do?” the fifth episode finds Waystar’s top minds jet-setting to Norway for GoJo’s annual retreat in a prototypical “Succession” setup. Read more...

Photo: Alexander Skarsgård plays Lukas Matsson in “Succession.” The fifth episode of the fourth season of the HBO series premiered Sunday.(Courtesy of Graeme Hunter/HBO)


Readers connect with renowned authors at LA Times Festival of Books day 2

Sunday brought about a storybook ending to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Across town on rival territory, the LA Times closed the book on its 28th annual Festival of Books at the University of Southern California. Read more...

Photo: Festival-goers at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books peruse through books at a display. Many vendors at the festival included beloved bookstores, such as The Ripped Bodice and Malik Books, which sold an array of books, bags, bookmarks and other memorabilia. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)



Rising Artists: Artists spring to action with personal lyricism and bold sound

This post was updated April 6 at 10:41 p.m. In tune with the season, emerging artists are blooming with energy and creativity. From introspective solo acts to emotive rock groups, fresh musical voices are rising up with force this spring as they showcase their respective styles through new tracks and stylistically varied albums and EPs. Read more...

Photo: (Ko Carlos/Daily Bruin)