This post was updated March 30 at 9:11 p.m. While TikTok’s fate hangs in the balance in the United States, there is one nation not at all worried about its downfall: the island of Floptropica. Read more...
Photo: (By Karo Boyajyan / Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 9, 10:35 pm
Dance review: ‘Homecoming’ ballet is on ‘pointe’ with nostalgic music, energetic choreography
This post was updated March 12 at 8:59 p.m. With “Homecoming,” the American Contemporary Ballet takes audiences back to school by combining drill team choreography with 1980s nostalgia. Read more...
Photo: A group of dancers gathers together onstage for the American Contemporary Ballet’s production of “Homecoming” while wearing pink cheerleader-style outfits. “Homecoming” will be performed through March 29, with heavy influence in its styling and presentation taken from John Hughes movies of the 1980s. (Courtesy of Mary Joyce)
Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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March 8, 7:21 pm
UCLA faculty at LA Philharmonic explore diverse music, expand student education
This post was updated March 9 at 7:42 p.m. From downtown Los Angeles to Westwood, members of the LA Philharmonic are building harmony within the City of Angels. Read more...
Photo: A group of musicians from the LA Philharmonic stand together and smile for a picture while on stage at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The LA Phil includes several UCLA faculty members, with Herb Alpert School of Music lecturer and associate principal trombone James Miller (third from right) being one of them. (Courtesy of James Miller)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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March 7, 4:06 pm
Album Review: Lady Gaga’s ‘MAYHEM’ brings the magic with danceable tunes, quirky lyrics
This post was updated March 9 at 7:47 p.m. Lady Gaga is back in frenetic but fantastic form with her electrifying new LP. The 14-time Grammy winner released her latest album, “MAYHEM,” on Friday. Read more...
Photo: A closeup, black-and-white image of Lady Gaga’s face next to a broken mirror is used as the cover art for her new album, “MAYHEM.” The 14-time Grammy winner’s latest LP includes the singles “Die With A Smile,” “Disease” and “Abracadabra.” (Courtesy of Interscope Records)
Arts, Music
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March 7, 2:25 am
UCLA Percussion Ensemble plans to drum up vast range of sounds at winter recital
UCLA’s Percussion Ensemble will set the rhythm straight with an upcoming recital. Every quarter, percussion performance lecturer Theresa Dimond’s class performs in Schoenberg Hall. After a quarter filled with new obstacles and challenges, Dimond said about 20 students will gather to perform an array of pieces – from a historical military piece to contemporary sounds – Monday at 8 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Several students perform during a past event held by the UCLA Percussion Ensemble. The group’s winter recital will feature about 20 musicians in a performance at Schoenberg Hall on Monday. (Courtesy of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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March 6, 6:13 pm
Concert review: FINNEAS captures attention with dedicated performances, spellbinding lighting
This post was updated March 6 at 8:23 p.m. When he is on stage, FINNEAS takes the audience through a roller coaster of emotions. As part of his ongoing concert series “For Cryin’ Out Loud! Read more...
Photo: While basked in hues of purple light, FINNEAS leans his microphone stand and sings while he performs onstage at the Hollywood Palladium. The Wednesday show marked the final show of the North American leg of his “For Cryin’ Out Loud! : The Tour.” (Courtesy of Beth Saravo and High Rise Public Relations)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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March 6, 5:36 pm
Second Take: Republishing endless special editions of books does more harm than good
This post was updated March 9 at 7:52 p.m. Sometimes it is best not to judge a book by its cover – unless, of course, the cover is limited edition. Read more...
Photo: A collage of six different versions of Jane Austen’s novel “Emma” is pictured. The book has been rereleased with various new editions. (Photos courtesy of Puffin Classics, Penguin Classics and Vintage Classics. Design by Mia Tavares/Digital Managing Editor)