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May 11, 2026 8:29 p.m.
All nine members of the sketch comedy group Company pose on the second level of Hershey Hall. The group is responsible for emceeing the Spring Sing competition and opening and closing the show, while also performing sketches in between acts. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)
Company is singing and sketching its way to community and connection.
Company is the nine-member sketch comedy group responsible for emceeing UCLA’s annual Spring Sing competition, which will be held May 16 in Royce Hall.
By Julia Kinion
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May 11, 2026 5:00 p.m.Before Fine Print had a name, it had a groove, and that groove will be on display at Spring Sing.
The eight-piece funk and jazz band Fine Print will perform at UCLA’s Spring Sing on May 16 at Royce Hall, debuting an original track written specifically for the competition.
By Alexis Coffee
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May 10, 2026 10:26 p.m.Open Mind Film Festival showcases high schooler-made films on mental health
Under the bright stage lights, high school filmmakers used creativity and advocacy to highlight topics often left in the dark.
Taking place at the UCLA James Bridges Theater on April 26, the sixth annual Open Mind Film Festival brought together high school filmmakers from across the United States to show films focused on themes of mental health and wellness.
By Daniela Fogliano
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May 10, 2026 1:33 p.m.From boho to bandanas, Coachella 2026 mixes 2016 nostalgia with practical fashion
This post was updated May 10 at 10:11 p.m.
The real headliner at Coachella every year? The outfits.
Each year, thousands of music lovers migrate to the desert to attend the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and in order to make the trek worthwhile, attendees come decked out in their best outfits for all the artists they plan to see.
By Vishnu Potharaju and Ana Camila Burquez
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May 9, 2026 5:48 p.m.Spring Sing 2026: The Situations harmonizes boy band image, multimusical members
The Situations promise a modern boy band with a twist.
The Situations is a five-piece band that sits at a genre-blending intersection of its bandmates’ respective musical journeys.
By Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon
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May 8, 2026 2:47 p.m.Mark Foster receives 2026 Spring Sing George and Ira Gershwin Award
This post was updated May 10 at 10:05 p.m.
The Student Alumni Association announced Mark Foster as the recipient of the 2026 George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement.
By Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon
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May 8, 2026 12:00 p.m.Spring Sing 2026: Anique prepares to enter the valley, open up her heart
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.Winner Takes All: Which dazzling 2026 Met Gala costume shined the brightest?
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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