This post was updated March 11 at 8:16 p.m. The 2026 Academy Awards are set to stun viewers with an impressively varied array of nominees. Returning to the Dolby Theatre on March 15, the Academy will host yet another evening dedicated to celebrating cinema’s most acclaimed projects of the past year. Read more...
Photo: (Valerie Liman/Daily Bruin staff)
Slow claps echoed throughout the Ackerman Grand Ballroom minutes before midnight as Dance Marathon attendees chanted the lyrics to “Steal My Girl” by One Direction. The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA concluded the 10-hour event at 12:18 a.m. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA hold up white cards on stage that read “$53,932,” the total amount of money raised during their Dance Marathon on Mar. 7. PAC President Caroline Meyers said that the coalition’s efforts were imperative to helping organizations that provide lifesaving treatment. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA kept energy high with live music and collaborative games. Entering into the sixth hour of the 10-hour 2026 Dance Marathon, PAC hyped the crowd with a morale dance to Sia’s “Cheap Thrills” before introducing the Sunset Wrecks. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA stand on stage. During the evening of PAC’s Dance Marathon on March 7, the Sunset Wrecks performed original songs and popular covers to keep dancers’ energy up, while PAC also hosted games such as the color wars and “Fact or Cap.” (Joshua Neira/Daily Bruin)
As an audience member accurately put it, “Akhnaten” is quite a trip. Curtains rose on the LA Opera’s newest masterpiece at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Feb. 28, where it will remain until its sweeping finale March 22. Read more...
Photo: Yuntong Han (center) as the High Priest of Amon sits glowing in a golden hue as the winged ensemble stands in two rows above him. The LA Opera’s newest show, “Akhnaten” will be performed at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Feb. 28-March 22. (Courtesy of Cory Weaver/LA Opera)
The Academy has selected the top 10 outstanding films of the past year. On March 15, the 2026 Academy Awards for Best Picture will be presented to the project that best embraces on-screen representation, creative leadership, industry access and audience development. Read more...
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This post was updated March 8 at 7:54 p.m. The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA hosted a vigil during its 2026 Dance Marathon to celebrate children with pediatric AIDS and combat stigma surrounding HIV. Read more...
Photo: PAC members stand on stage and point out at the audience. As part of their annual Dance Marathon event, the organization hosted a vigil to celebrate children with pediatric AIDS and combat stigma surrounding HIV. (Joshua Neira/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 8 at 7:50 p.m. Seashells, sequins and scrubs sparkled across the crowd at the Dance Marathon. The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA kicked off its annual Dance Marathon at 2 p.m. Read more...
Photo: A Dance Marathon event coordinator leads a morale dance as dancers behind raise their hands. The Pediatric AIDS Coalition kicked off its annual 10-hour stand against HIV and AIDS on March 7 at 2 p.m. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
