About a dozen celebrity judges grace the Spring Sing stage each year to flash a smile in the spotlight and determine the best performers. Paula Abdul, Kathy Bates, Dennis Quaid and Beth Behrs are just some of the celebrities who have officiated in the past few years. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 20, 10:43 am
How Spring Sing’s mystery celebrity judges are selected
Arts, Music
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May 20, 10:30 am
Spring Sing 2016: Aizehi and the Funkth Dimension
Every member of the collaboration Aizehi and the Funkth Dimension has performed in Spring Sing at least once in previous years, but as a part of a different group. Read more...
Photo: Aizehi and the Funkth Dimension is comprised of six prior Spring Sing performers, though they came together this year to perform an original song. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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May 20, 3:47 am
Spring Sing performer to share inner turmoil with song ‘San Juan’
A trip to Puerto Rico inspired Isaiah Murtaugh to write the song “San Juan,” but he said the serenade is not about the tropical getaway listeners might expect. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students and roommates Isaiah Murtaugh and Andre Arifin will publically perform as Tom Shay on Saturday at Spring Sing in Pauley Pavilion. (Stephanie Choy/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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May 20, 3:46 am
Former winner inspired by Spring Sing experience for music career
The deadline for Spring Sing 2011 entries was fast approaching, but Courtney Randall still hadn’t finished composing her song. Randall, then a first-year student, tried to rhyme lyrics and fit them over a guitar melody in her dorm room and in the middle of monotonous lectures. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Courtney Randall was a Spring Sing participant three out of her four years at UCLA. She is currently pursuing a career in music. (Stephanie Choy/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 20, 3:44 am
Comedy ensemble Company fuses individual talents for Spring Sing 2016
Brandon Papo was editing video footage around 2 a.m. in Melnitz Hall. He had not slept in four nights and was beginning to doze off. He eventually fell asleep Monday night – or rather, Tuesday morning – with his head on one rolling chair and his legs on another. Read more...
Photo: Comedy group Company will perform live skits and project videos in between talent acts at Spring Sing on Saturday. The performers teach each other their individual skills to prepare for the show. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 20, 3:42 am
Playing a role away from the spotlight
Members of stage crew flit from one side of the stage to the other in darkness setting up microphones and plugging in amps, as a spotlight shines on the skit being performed on stage. Read more...
Photo: Second-year psychology student Delanie Melbon (left), second-year nursing student Kathryn Yang (center) third-year political science and communication studies student Rachel Lea Fishman (left) are three members of the stage crew in charge of this year’s Spring Sing. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music, Video
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May 19, 3:35 pm
Songs and Stories: Bruin Harmony
Bruin Harmony, the only all-male a cappella group on campus, shares a song and the story of their upcoming feature on hit show “Bones”. The episode airs on FOX, May 19 at 8/7c. Read more...
Photo: (Daniel Lee/Daily Bruin)