Wednesday, February 4


Q&A: Ahead of Head in the Clouds debut, PIAO talks collaboration, mixing genres

This post was updated at June 1 at 7:40 p.m. PIAO is inviting festivalgoers to join her in putting their heads in the clouds. The Shanghai-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter is taking the stage at the Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival for the first time in her career today. Read more...

Photo: Wearing a leather jacket and beaded decorations in her hair, PIAO looks down and rests her hand on a surface in a dimly lit setting. The Shanghai-born artist is based in Los Angeles and her 2025 appearance at Head in the Clouds marks her first performance at the festival. (Courtesy of Robert Da Silva)


West LA food

From buzzy new openings to longtime neighborhood staples, this project gathers food coverage across West Los Angeles. Whether keeping up with the latest or revisiting familiar flavors, there’s plenty to explore. Read more...

Photo: (Helen Sanders/Daily Bruin staff and Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)


Album review: Miley Cyrus continues to enhance musicianship in new album ‘Something Beautiful’

This post was updated June 1 at 7:54 p.m. Miley Cyrus has truly come through with something beautiful. Cyrus’ career is defined by reinvention. From the pop-rock of her Disney-adjacent early career to her rock-star attempt in 2020’s “Plastic Hearts,” Cyrus is an artist who has committed to many bits. Read more...

Photo: A silhouette of Miley Cyrus’ head and shoulders while she wears an ethereal white costume is the cover for the three-time Grammy winner’s new album “Something Beautiful.” The 13-track LP was released Friday and contains songs such as the single “End of the World.” (Courtesy of 2025 MCEO Inc., under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment)


‘Xanadu’ blends technology, performance arts to craft interactive experience

“Xanadu” mixes theater and technology to paint a portrait of community. UCLA’s Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance, also known as REMAP, bridges the gap between technology and performing arts on campus, namely through experimental theater productions. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the cast of Xanadu” dancing onstage while engulfed in a purple spotlight. UCLA’s Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance, also known as REMAP, had showings of its latest production until May 23. (Courtesy of Kexin Liu)


Restaurant review: Gokigen Tori bursts into LA food scene with rich Japanese flavors, cozy ambiance

One skewer at a time, Gokigen Tori is holding Japanese flavors together. Opening up its doors to Culver City on April 19, the Yakitori restaurant offers patrons a traditional Japanese grill experience. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is a menu item from Gokigen Tori in Culver City. This location is the first to open in Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Gokigen Tori)


Sarah Saturnino brings rigorous training to her 9th production of ‘Rigoletto’

This post was updated May 28 at 8:46 p.m. For one UCLA alumnus, resilience and rigorous training translate to vocal prowess. Sarah Saturnino will be playing Maddalena in the Los Angeles Opera’s upcoming production of “Rigoletto,” which kicks off May 31. Read more...

Photo: Sarah Saturnino sits for a picture and looks toward the camera while wearing a black ensemble and silver necklace. The alumna, who graduated from UCLA in 2016, will perform as Maddalena in the Los Angeles Opera’s upcoming production of “Rigoletto,” which kicks off May 31. (Courtesy of the Los Angeles Opera)



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