Wednesday, February 18

Arts

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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February 2, 4:14 pm

Concert review: Hippo Campus gets crowd on its feet with upbeat setlist, impressive vocals

This post was updated Feb. 3 at 2:25 p.m. Energy levels at the Bambi Tour were as high as the lead vocalist’s falsetto. Indie rock band Hippo Campus released their second full-length album, “Bambi,” in September of last year and are currently on a six-month tour around the world. Read more...

Photo: Hippo Campus lead vocalist Jake Luppen sang songs from the band’s newest album, “Bambi,” as well as older tracks from their discography, which includes two other EPs and another full-length album. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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January 31, 10:42 pm

Interactive exhibit showcases beauty standards from around the world

A room in Kerckhoff Hall will transport visitors around the world with the help of a special passport – one that earns stamps for body positivity, rather than the number of countries visited. Read more...

Photo: Unfollowing Beauty Standards is the final event of I Love My Body Week, organized by Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness Commission Body Image Task Force. The exhibition will be on display in Kerckhoff Art Gallery and will focus on beauty standards that differ from Eurocentric viewpoints. The exhibit will be divided into continental regions, including North Africa and South Asia. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music

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January 31, 10:32 pm

Student channels her self-confidence through burlesque in her new club

Belicia Tang traded in colorful ribbons for glamorous high heels. A serious knee injury at the age of 15 took a toll on the third-year psychology student’s self-esteem, forcing her to quit rhythmic gymnastics and turn to other forms of self-expression. Read more...

Photo: Third-year psychology student Belicia Tang founded the Bruin Burlesque club at the beginning of this quarter, hoping to instill confidence in students through the dance form. The club meets weekly for workshops in the Hedrick Movement Studio, where students of all skill levels are welcome to attend. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts

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January 31, 4:43 pm

Theater review: ‘Hello, Dolly’ features masterful set design, poor translation into modernity

“Hello, Dolly!” utilizes old tropes and stereotypes to create a musical catering to the elderly. Running at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre until Feb. 17, the show’s central character, Dolly Gallagher Levi (Betty Buckley), opened the first act on an 1885 New York street, telling the crowd about her eclectic profession: meddling. Read more...

Photo: Betty Buckley stars in “Hello, Dolly!” as Dolly Gallagher Levi, a professional meddler who creates an intricate plan to set up her “half-millionaire” love interest, Horace Vandergelder, with a woman she knows he will reject. (Courtesy of Julieta Cervantes)

Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV

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January 30, 10:11 pm

Second Take: ‘The Bachelor’ promotes toxic double standards of sexuality

They say “sex sells,” but it seems like a lack of sex is what’s selling the latest season of “The Bachelor.” Colton Underwood – who has dubbed himself “The First Virgin Bachelor” – is a personable former NFL tight end who was just tangled in a love triangle with two girls on the latest seasons of “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise.” In other words, he’s not exactly what most people picture when they hear the words “27-year-old virgin.” It would be hard to argue that “The Bachelor” reflects reality, despite its label as reality television. Read more...

Photo: Former NFL tight end Colton Underwood has been dubbed “The First Virgin Bachelor.” The reality show has a more complicated history with sexuality, which the hyper-fixation on Underwood’s virginity plays into. (Courtesy of Craig Sjodin/ABC)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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January 30, 10:05 pm

Play looks into girls’ expectations, reality in responding to sexual misconduct

There’s a gulf between how someone thinks they’ll react to a certain situation and how they actually react, said playwright Anna Moench. Real confrontations are often complicated by power structures and imbalances. Read more...

Photo: Roy Vongtama, who completed his medical residency in radiation oncology at UCLA, stars as a preacher in an upcoming play, “Man of God.” The play focuses on sexual misconduct by the preacher, and how his victims cope. (Courtesy of Patricia Tumang)

Arts, Music

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January 30, 6:06 pm

Student groups unite to celebrate Latino culture at first Noche de Ritmo

The first annual Noche de Ritmo brought together mariachi music, traditional dancing and chicken and cheese tamales. Organized by the Latino Greek Council, the event was held Tuesday night in Bruin Plaza. Read more...

Photo: The Latino Greek Council organized the first annual Noche de Ritmo, which featured mariachi music, traditional dancing and a tamales sale. Members of Grupo Folklórico de UCLA presented traditional dances hailing from different regions of Mexico. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)


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