Sunday, March 1

Spring Sing 2015: Lashon Halley

Lashon Halley found out she was performing at Spring Sing, called her friend Xiomara Fambrough and said, “Yo Xi, I got in with the song I wrote for you.” A year ago, Halley wrote the song “Done with You” for Fambrough, who was having problems with her boyfriend. Read more...

Photo: Third-year art history student Lashon Halley, who draws much of her musical inspiration from personal life experiences, will be performing her original song, “Done with You,” at Spring Sing Saturday. (Eu Ran Kwak/Daily Bruin)


Spring Sing 2015: Nick Valentini

With three Spring Sings already under his belt and a UCLA degree imminent, fourth-year cognitive science student Nick Valentini is in the midst of working towards the future. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year cognitive science student Nick Valentini, who will be performing alongside his band Loop Garou, will also take the stage Saturday as a solo artist, with his original song “Mr. Mister.” (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)


Spring Sing 2015: Natalie Brainin

Natalie Brainin said she knew from her first year at UCLA that she wanted to perform as a soloist in Spring Sing. The third-year ethnomusicology student and singer-songwriter performed in last year’s Spring Sing as part of two different production groups – her sorority, Delta Gamma, and Resonance A Capella. Read more...

Photo: Third-year ethnomusicology student Natalie Brainin will play her song, “Forever,” for Spring Sing. Brainin performed with Delta Gamma and Resonance A Cappella last year. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Avartan Music Festival to bring together Indian classical performers

From center stage of Schoenberg Hall emanates a voice which holds a calming, single note, then glides through a musical scale before returning back. The singer, UCLA alumna Gaayatri Kaundinya, sits cross-legged on the stage leading the performance. Read more...

Photo: The fourth annual Avartan Music Festival will take place Sunday at Schoenberg Hall. Created in 2012 by UCLA alumna Gaayatri Kaundinya (center right), the festival is a showcase for Hindustani and Carnatic classical music, bringing together styles of North and South India. The group also includes fourth-year electrical engineering student Aditya Ganesh (far left), second-year psychology student Amulya Vadrevu (center left) and first-year psychobiology student Ritu Sreenivasan (far right). (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)


Seniors explore personal stories in project showcase ‘Narratives’

The students in the world arts and cultures/dance senior projects class faced a major roadblock: finding a title for their showcase. They had to pinpoint a name that would encompass all 17 pieces to be performed. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year world arts and cultures/dance student Lindsay Kullmann is one of 17 performers in this year’s Senior Projects Showcase, “Narratives.” Taught by world arts and cultures/dance professor Dan Froot, the two-quarter long class will culminate in Friday and Saturday’s Kaufman Hall shows. (Kailey Rishovd/Daily Bruin)