Thursday, June 26

Coachella 2022: The Weeknd, Doja Cat close out festival with enthusiastic showcase

Coachella has made its comeback. The annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has returned for 2022 after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Photo: Festivalgoers sit on the ground for moments of rest as the Coachella skyline – complete with bright art, a Ferris wheel and mountains – is in the background. Sunday marked the third and final day of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’s second weekend. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


Food review: Coachella offers satisfactory but overpriced food options for attendees

For those trekking into the desert for Coachella, a food oasis awaits. With sets lined up from noon to midnight, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival knows how to keep attendees well-fed and hydrated throughout the day. Read more...

Photo: Festivalgoers sit at pink and orange tables underneath the large tent of the Indio Central Market, which offered a reprieve from the sun and an alternative to sitting on the ground. As one of the various places to purchase food, the market’s menu options included boba and dim sum, with pressed juice and coffee located at the ends of the tent. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


Coachella 2022: Multipurpose art installations unite festivalgoers while coloring desert landscape

This post was updated April 25 at 12:30 a.m. For two weekends in April, Indio’s desert blooms with color. While the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is primarily known for its music, the scene would not be complete without the large-scale installations dotting the Empire Polo Club’s field. Read more...

Photo: Architensions’ The Playground features brightly colored towers with dichroic film at their tops, filtering ultraviolet light for festival attendees seeking shade. Alessandro Orsini and Nick Roseboro’s piece was inspired by Constant Nieuwenhuys’ blueprint for New Babylon. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


Coachella 2022: Festival’s 2nd day features energetic acts from range of pop, hip-hop artists

This post was updated April 25 at 12:25 a.m. Coachella has made its comeback. The annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has returned for 2022 after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Photo: Coachella’s rainbow tower, “SPECTRA,” glows during dusk as festival attendees make their way up the spiral ramp. Day 2 of the music festival featured more than 60 performers, with electropop singer Billie Eilish headlining the night. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


Student Allie Schulz finds voice with self-produced EP ‘Flash Fiction’

Allie Schulz has found strength in her gentle sound. After first gaining musical experience through musical theater, the fourth-year ethnomusicology student said her extended play, “Flash Fiction,” released Friday on Bandcamp, is her first time releasing self-produced music. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year ethnomusicology student Allie Schulz stands at the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. Schulz released her first self-produced EP, “Flash Fiction,” on Friday. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)


Coachella 2022: Weekend 2 kicks off with eclectic lineup, relaxed performances

This post was updated April 25 at 12:44 a.m. Coachella has made its comeback. The annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has returned for 2022 after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Photo: Festivalgoers for Friday of Coachella Weekend Two hold up their phones and clap their hands to Harry Styles’ headlining performance. In addition to music, the festival featured art installations and a variety of food options. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


ScatterTones hopes to strike chord with judges in collegiate championship final

ScatterTones are joining voices to tune up and compete. UCLA a cappella group ScatterTones is progressing to the final round of The Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, where students will travel to New York City and perform their set for judges on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Members of student a cappella group ScatterTones rehearse for their Saturday performance at the final round of The Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. (Kyle Kotanchek/Daily Bruin)