This week, thousands of UCLA students will finally receive the degrees they’ve been working years toward – just about a month after their counterparts at schools such as UC Berkeley and the University of Southern California, both of which utilize the semester system. Read more...
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 17, 10:43 pm
UCLA Taara brings light to domestic abuse issues through South Asian dance
Third-year psychobiology student Devika Chandramohan said many people tend to associate South Asian culture with Bollywood movies and Indian food. However, the region also has a rich history of classical arts that she and other members of UCLA Taara hope to share at “Utsav,” a showcase of classical South Asian music and dance, the showcase’s director said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Taara, a South Asian classical dance team, will perform a dance on the topic of domestic abuse at "Utsav," an event showcasing South Asian music and dance. (Courtesy of Prasad Golkonda)
Arts, Film & TV
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May 13, 8:56 pm
Engineering alumnus drags self out of lab and onto RuPaul’s Drag Race
Bryce Eilenberg’s side job requires him to pose in his underwear in front of a camera. Eilenberg, a 2011 aerospace engineering alumnus, began appearing on the television show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in its seventh season. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Bryce Eilenberg appears as a member of the Pit Crew on "RuPaul's Drag Race." Eilenberg said performing on the show helps him break the mold of his day-to-day aerospace engineering career. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Film & TV
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April 19, 8:10 pm
Movie review: ‘RBG’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has seen nearly a century’s worth of American political and legal shifts – much of which she brought about herself. Read more...
Photo: (courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)
Arts, Music
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April 17, 2:06 pm
Spring Sing general admission ticket prices lowered for students
Students will be able to purchase Spring Sing general admission tickets for a quarter of the previous price starting Thursday morning. This year, general admission tickets will cost $5 for students – a $15 price drop from last year’s ticket prices. Read more...
Photo: General admission tickets for students to attends this year's Spring Sing will cost a quarter of last year's ticket prices. The cut in price is a part of SAA's efforts to make Spring Sing a more inclusive and accessible experience for all students. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Arts, Music
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April 13, 3:27 pm
Concert review: Perfume Genius at The Mayan
Perfume Genius should have sprayed some of his namesake in the cigarette-scented Mayan theater on Thursday night. The smell of tobacco and vape products permeated the air of the Downtown Los Angeles nightclub as Mike Hadreas, under his stage name Perfume Genius, serenaded the audience with a set of dulcet and fairytale-esque tunes. Read more...
Photo: Mike Hadreas, performing under his stage name Perfume Genius, lit up The Mayan theater stage Thursday night with his dreamy and eclectic performances of songs like "Otherside" and "Queen." (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music
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April 7, 3:28 pm
Album review: ‘Golden’
Lady Gaga and Kesha aren’t the only pop singers adding a little country-influenced twang to their tunes. Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue’s latest studio album “Golden” came out Friday and features the synth-pop sound that brought Minogue to fame back in the ’90s, while also throwing in some folksy instrumentals. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Liberator Music)