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Oct. 12, 2026 6:34 p.m.
Empire of the Sun performs at the Hollywood Bowl in 2015. The Australian synth-pop band returned to the Los Angeles venue and delivered a 90-minute set Thursday, featuring songs such as “Changes” and “Alive.” (Daily Bruin file photo)
Empire of the Sun’s vibrant visuals and sonic soundscapes came bursting out of the Hollywood Bowl, unearthing the band’s vision of the afterlife for the audience.
By Kai Echeverria
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Oct. 11, 2026 11:12 p.m.Class isn’t the only place where Bruins are breaking a sweat.
The Salsa Society at UCLA is a social dance club that teaches beginners the basics of salsa and bachata and hosts community events.
By Parsa Arshi
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Oct. 10, 2026 4:23 p.m.Film Review: Gripping ‘Fjord’ navigates the treacherous terrain between faith, family and justice
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 7:35 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
In Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord,” the mountains are not the only things on the verge of collapse.
By Gianluca Centola
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Oct. 8, 2026 5:40 p.m.‘Anything is possible’: UCLA alum celebrates multicultural identity through fashion, law
A UCLA alumnus is threading his Afro-Latino identity through fashion and law.
Derrick Williams, who graduated from UCLA in 2025 and is now a law student at Texas Southern University, channels his multicultural background into his clothing brand and aspiration to be an attorney.
By Daniela Fogliano
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Oct. 7, 2026 4:33 p.m.Multimedia ‘Fugitive Planning’ exhibit explores institutions and their margins
This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:00 p.m.
From borders and surveillance to institutions and identities, a UCLA exhibition considers the boundaries that shape how people move about the world.
By Presley Liu
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Oct. 7, 2026 3:15 a.m.UCLA lecturer touts Indigenous agricultural, scientific knowledge in new book
This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:10 p.m.
A UCLA lecturer illustrates the depth of Indigenous knowledge by blending art history and botany.
Helen Burgos-Ellis, a continuing lecturer at the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies, published “Aztec Science: The Genetic Origin of Maize, Pollination, and Plant Sexuality Recorded in Art” on Sept.
By Amelia Chief
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Oct. 6, 2026 12:35 p.m.Yvette Janine Jackson’s radio opera ‘Harvest’ sows seeds of sound at UCLA Nimoy Theater
This post was updated Oct. 6 at 8:51 p.m.
The UCLA Nimoy Theater harvested a new soundscape in Westwood.
With an almost-full house, the 299-seat venue, described as a “reimagining of the historic Crest Theatre,” hosted award-winning composer Yvette Janine Jackson with her Radio Opera Workshop on Friday.
By Ana Camila Burquez
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