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May 8, 2026 12:00 p.m.
Aniqur Wertheimer poses in between foliage. The Los Angeles native said she grew up attending the annual Spring Sing competition, making her debut feel like a full circle moment. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin)
Anique is prepared to take listeners on a trip to the valley and a tour of her heart.
Fourth-year sociology student Anique Wertheimer, who releases music mononymously as Anique, said she grew up in Los Angeles and attended Spring Sing each year with her family.
By Christopher Baker
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May 7, 2026 5:11 p.m.This post was updated May 7 at 8:04 p.m.
Art came to life at the fashion event of the year.
The Met Gala, an annual fundraising festival held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, took place Monday and saw a star-studded line of actors, models and celebrities in show-stopping looks.
By Reid Sperisen, Emily Berkowitz, Victoria Munck, Daniela Fogliano, and Mya Ward
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May 7, 2026 4:03 p.m.Eve Mori transforms a playhouse, brings new generations to the past in ‘Himeyuri’
This post was updated May 7 at 7:56 p.m.
Serving as a bridge between the past and present, Eve Mori has transformed Freud Playhouse into a place where a new generation can watch history vividly come to life.
By Daniela Fogliano
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May 7, 2026 3:31 p.m.Spring Sing 2026: Lily Zager feels ready to perform a new, emotional piano ballad
Lily Zager is ready to debut her song at the piano for Spring Sing this year.
Since childhood, third-year music history and industry student Zager fell in love with music, at first in musical theater and then in the studio – producing and recording her own music – she said.
By Kai Echeverria
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May 7, 2026 11:47 a.m.Spring Sing 2026: Timmy Salamy looks to the horizon in his 1st performance
Timmy Salamy plans to strike a chord this upcoming Spring Sing.
The second-year business economics student will be performing his original, unreleased song, “Highway Horizons,” for his first Spring Sing show at Royce Hall on May 16.
By Brooke Reilly
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May 5, 2026 5:37 p.m.Theater review: ”Master Harold’ …and the Boys’ creates hope, the chance to fly
This post was updated May 5 at 11:59 p.m.
What does a man know about flying a kite? More than one might think.
Written by Athol Fugard and directed by Emily Mann and Tarell Alvin McCraney, the Geffen Playhouse’s production of “‘Master Harold’ …and the Boys” opened in Westwood on April 8.
By Alexis Coffee
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May 5, 2026 3:58 p.m.Black Psychology Society fosters community, career development for students
This post was updated May 5 at 10:01 p.m.
Psychology is on the mind for the new Black Psychology Society.
The newly established Black Psychology Society aims to expand exposure to psychology and mental wellness while fostering community, education and professional development for Black students at UCLA.
By Kemyron McCoy
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May 3, 2026 8:12 p.m.Alumnus Julissa Prado, founder of Rizos Curls, makes waves in hair care industry
Julissa Prado is making waves in the beauty industry.
The UCLA alumnus founded Rizos Curls, a hair care company that specializes in curly hair textures inspired by her Latina background, in 2017.
By Brooke Reilly
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