This post was updated May 20 at 12:22 a.m. Raye’s concert was a form of escapism, allowing audience members to lose themselves in stage design, energy and vocal performance. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Raye singing while crouching on stage with her arm raised above her head. The Grammy-winning artist performed at the Greek Theatre on Tuesday, for the penultimate stop of her North American leg of the “This Tour May Contain New Music” tour. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Eighty years is a long time to keep singing. Since 1945, Spring Sing has been one of UCLA’s most enduring traditions, born from the kind of spirited, chest-puffing fraternity rivalry that only a campus on the cusp of World War II’s end could produce. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles Tennis Center is transformed into a stage for Spring Sing 2025, surrounded by pink and white lights. Spring Sing has been one of UCLA’s most enduring traditions, where 11 groups take the stage to settle, once and for all, which group sings best. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 17 at 8:10 p.m. MUNA released an album. “So What”? In its newest record, “Dancing On The Wall,” the synth-pop music group sounds liberated yet creatively adrift. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the cover of MUNA’s latest album, “Dancing On The Wall.” The trio’s fourth LP was released May 8 and features 13 tracks. (Courtesy of Saddest Factory Records)
From the page to the stage, Ishaan Arora is stepping into the spotlight. Though he got his start in music playing the violin, the second-year music industry student is now a performer of many talents. Read more...
Photo: Ishaan Arora poses sitting down with an acoustic guitar. The second-year student will perform an original song titled “This Hill” at Spring Sing this Saturday. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Editor’s note: This review contains mentions of suicide and self-harm and describes scenes of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. Warning: Spoilers ahead. “Obsession” packs a hearty bite for horror fans, but its screenplay could use more substance for viewers to sink their teeth into. Read more...
Photo: A poster for the film “Obsession” is pictured hanging on a pillar on campus. (Courtesy of Focus Features)
This post was updated May 13 at 12:19 a.m. Synthesis Dance is ready to return to the spotlight at Spring Sing 2026. The student dance team took the stage at Spring Sing for the first time last year and has prepared a new routine to take the 36-member group back to UCLA’s biggest talent show. Read more...
Photo: Photo of Synthesis Dance members in a room at John Wooden Center. The student dance team will take the Spring Sing stage for the second year in a row this Saturday at Royce Hall. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 12 at 9:14 p.m. Lapaba’s fusion comes in the form of traditional Korean flavors in Italian comfort food. Lapaba – a portmanteau of “la pasta bar” – fuses the name with its handmade pastas and Korean flavors. Read more...
Photo: (Britany Andres / Daily Bruin staff)
