With just a tap of a finger, bLinkup promises to forge friendships that last a lifetime. The app was founded in September 2018 by University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumnus, Will Bott, and University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus and Chief Operating Officer, Daniel Hasbani, with the purpose of connecting friends and fostering relationships. Read more...
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This post was updated May 5 at 7:32 p.m. to update the featured image. Dancers are unmuting their mics for the final time as they present their senior projects. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year dance student Julia Cheng will premiere her capstone dance project at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture’s Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance showcase “Unmuted” along with five of her peers. Her project touches on how her life will change after graduation. (Courtesy of Julia Cheng)
A new virtual theater experience shows viewers the horrors of entering “Someone Else’s House” uninvited, especially when the residents are dead. The Geffen Stayhouse production of “Someone Else’s House,” running until July 3, immerses audience members in the horrors of the Mezzocchi family’s experience with living in a spooky, old New England home. Read more...
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Warning: spoilers ahead. The “Clone Wars’” legacy continues on “Star Wars” Day. Exactly one year after the finale of the seventh and final season of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” ushers in a new era of “Star Wars” storytelling on Disney+ that builds on the long-standing acclaim of the former show. Read more...
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girl in red is expanding the color palette of her music. After the viral success of her breakout single “i wanna be your girlfriend,” the Norwegian singer-songwriter, also known as Marie Ulven, has released her debut album, “if i could make it go quiet.” Co-produced by Matias Tellez, the record is an introduction to a new side of Ulven, laden with distortion and experimenting with genres like hyperpop and house that go beyond her past EPs, while foregrounding her distinct songwriting voice of blunt, biting lyrics. Read more...
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The San Diego Opera is reviving the drive-in experience, bringing its arias and overtures to an outdoor stage. The company’s latest comic opera, “The Barber of Seville,” is running from Apr. Read more...
Photo: (L-R) Tenor Carlos Enrique Santelli is Count Almaviva, mezzo soprano Emily Fons is Rosina, and bass baritone David Pershall is Figaro in San Diego Opera’s drive-in production of “The Barber of Seville.” (Courtesy of J. Kat Woronowicz)
Alexandra Overy is setting the fantasy genre ablaze. The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumna released her debut novel, “These Feathered Flames,” on April 20. Read more...
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