In “Long Dance,” Kenny Beckford is redefining the roles of Black characters on the screen. The fourth-year film and television student is the first Black undergraduate student to direct a thesis film since 2018. Read more...
Photo: Kenny Beckford smiles in front of Melnitz Hall. The fourth-year film and television student is the first Black undergraduate film student to direct a thesis film since 2018. (Alice Yang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 7 at 9:01 p.m. After nearly three years, Kali Uchis is uplifting fans’ blues in shades of celestial red. Following the 2020 release of her sophomore album, “Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios),” the Colombian American singer has returned with “Red Moon in Venus.” Uchis examines love in all its forms through hauntingly lush, breathy vocals and her signature blend of Latin influences. Read more...
Photo: Posing in front of an orange gradient, Kali Uchis looks to the right while wearing a crown of butterflies on the cover of her third album, “Red Moon in Venus.” (Courtesy of Geffen Records)
Through tales of witches, giants and wolves, “Into the Woods” is a reminder that no one is alone. Presented by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, “Into the Woods” will be sweeping into the Little Theater beginning Friday. Read more...
Photo: The cast of “Into The Woods” performs on stage. The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television production will run at the Little Theater beginning Friday. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 1 at 1:51 p.m. Dreams do come true at Walt Disney Studios – that is, if those dreams are anything but imaginative. Read more...
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This post was updated Mar. 1 at 8:52 p.m. to update caption information. “SuperAmerica” is making history for Black theatrical representation at UCLA. Fueled by themes of capitalism, white supremacy and the Black experience, “SuperAmerica” is one of UCLA’s first all-Black productions. Read more...
Photo: Fourth year theater students Gia Blakey and Elliyah Banks perform on stage in “SuperAmerica.” The play is written by graduate student in playwriting Malick Ceesay. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 9:06 p.m. A new app is zapping the gap between the internet and interpersonal communication. Developed by Justin Liao, vice president of parent company Ph7, Zapshot aims to eliminate the time spent typing messages online, creating a way for a new generation of social media consumers to more efficiently and intimately communicate, Liao said. Read more...
Photo: Two women wearing blue tie-dye Zapshot hoodies smile together. Ruka Nagashima (right), an alumnus, is the lead marketing intern for the new social media app, which uses voice messaging instead of traditional text chats. She said Zapshot aims to reach a Generation Z audience at UCLA. (Courtesy of Ruka Nagashima)
Audiences are all but saying “Good Riddance” to Gracie Abrams. The introspective minimalist pop artist’s 2021 breakout EP, “This Is What It Feels Like,” left fans thirsty for more of her sweet, cathartic sound. Read more...
Photo: In a slightly distorted black-and-white photo, singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams looks toward the camera on the cover of her debut album, “Good Riddance,” which released Feb. 24.(Courtesy of Gracie Abrams and Interscope Records)
