Tuesday, February 17


Blue Devils band together to perform dynamic performances in summer tour

The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps performs the same set for over 20 competitions during the summertime, Emma Boone said. The second-year music education student will play the mellophone for the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps in the summer. Read more...

Photo: Emma Boone, a second-year music education student, will tour the United States with Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps in the summer. The group incorporates theatricality into its performances with choreography that implements ballet influences, she said. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)


‘Anne, A New Play’ reimagines Holocaust history to provide audience with timely insights

Imagine if Anne Frank had survived the Holocaust. “Anne, A New Play,” running from June 16-22 at the Museum of Tolerance, depicts a reality in which she does. Read more...

Photo: Third-year Ana Lalezarzadeh (left) stars in “Anne, A New Play” alongside alumna Marnina Schon (right) telling the hypothetical story of what life would be like for Anne Frank had she lived to see the aftermath of the Holocaust. (Courtesy of Michael Lamont)


Lecturer repurposes Romance languages to reflect on its meaning in poetry book

Poems will mix multiple languages in “The Latin Poet’s Guide to the Cosmos.” Susannah Rodríguez Drissi, a UCLA lecturer in Writing Programs, published her book in May. Read more...

Photo: Lecturer in UCLA Writing Programs Susannah Rodriguez Drissi recently released her book “The Latin Poet’s Guide to the Cosmos,” combining different Romance languages to create a hybrid form of poetry. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Musician explores bedroom pop, strikes a chord with independently produced single

Spencer Spring’s latest single “Bubblegum Boy” follows a crush blown out of proportion. The second-year English student began making bedroom pop music last year – staying true to the genre by producing music in his own room. Read more...

Photo: Spencer Spring, a second-year English student makes music on his laptop in his own room. His single, “Bubblegum Boy” follows the experience of being lovestruck when being attracted to someone new. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)


‘Mas’ bands to reflect multicultural themes at upcoming Carnival celebration

A parade of masked, costumed performers will roll through Hollywood to celebrate international cultures. The Hollywood Carnival Parade is part of the Los Angeles Cultural Festival, a four-day celebration of LA’s worldwide cultures taking place from June 27-30. Read more...

Photo: Graduate acting student Ulato Sam will dance in the Hollywood Carnival Parade with Winery Mas, a Caribbean “mas” band. The group will wear masquerade costumes dedicated to a larger cultural theme. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)