Magician Helder Guimarães balances the mundane and the magical like a sleight-of-hand trick in his one-man show, “Invisible Tango.” Directed by Frank Marshall, Guimarães’ show will continue its run at the Geffen Playhouse until June 30. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
This post was updated on May 21 at 8:53 a.m. Bruin Harmony won best a cappella group at last year’s Spring Sing and returned victorious, taking the top prize of the night. Read more...
Photo: The all-male a capella group Bruin Harmony won both the UCLA Prytanean Alumnae Award for best a capella and the Northern California Alumni Grand Sweepstakes Award. A panel of 10 celebrity judges voted on nine of the ten awards, electing winners for all but the Bruin Choice Award, which audience members voted for via text. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)
Contestants will take the stage for Spring Sing 2019. Here is a look at some of the night’s performers. Read more...
Sofie Sheldon and David Marcus once played traditional camp-themed music together at Camp Kesem. Now they will take the Spring Sing stage as a singer-songwriter duo. Read more...
Photo: David Marcus and Sofie Sheldon became friends working and playing music together at Camp Kesem. Sheldon will sing her original song “Back to Venus” at Spring Sing, and Marcus will accompany her on the guitar. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)
Bruin Harmony will take the Spring Sing stage again this year, after winning the a cappella category in 2018. The group consists of 19 members, some of whom featured in last year’s champion team. Read more...
Photo: Members of a cappella group Bruin Harmony will perform a rendition of John Mayer’s “Gravity” at Spring Sing. The song and the choreography used will reflect themes of resilience and unity, group members said. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
Jahanvi Srinivasan and Matheus Gorski said they want to convey a simple message through an uncluttered song. At Spring Sing, the duo will perform “A Little Help.” Srinivasan, who wrote the song, said it is about asking for help during times of struggle – a message she hopes other students can relate to. Read more...
Photo: Matheus Gorski, a fourth-year electrical engineering student, and Jahanvi Srinivasan, a fourth-year psychology student, will perform as a duo. Hailing from Brazil and India respectively, they will bring their individual musical influences together for a song about reaching out for help. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin)
“Yungin'” is a phrase Ulani Mafate’s little brother used to say frequently. Mafate said “yungin'” – meaning to be young on the outside and grown on the inside – is a perfect illustration of how societal discrimination affects the life and behavior of black people. Read more...
Photo: Ulani Mafate, a second-year English student, and Kevin Jang, a third-year political science student, will perform a duet at Spring Sing. Their song “Yungin'” aims to highlight the difficulties African Americans face. Jang said the track exemplifies his and Mafate’s interest in social commentary. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
