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Oct. 26, 2026 8:42 p.m.
Beatboxer Aymeric Hainaux and dancer-choreographer François Chaignaud stand on stage with percussion props. The pair brought “Mirlitons,” a live duet of beatboxing and dance, to the UCLA Nimoy Theater on Friday and Saturday. (Courtesy of Chanel Foster)
Before they could find their rhythm, a dancer had to coax the beatboxer to his feet.
Beatboxer Aymeric Hainaux and dancer-choreographer François Chaignaud brought “Mirlitons,” a live duet of beatboxing and dance, to the UCLA Nimoy Theater on Friday and Saturday.
By Audrey Nguyenhuu
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Oct. 26, 2026 8:42 p.m.Los Angeles’ Haunted Hayride promises a blast from the past. It mostly delivers the past.
This retro fright fest invites guests into Midnight Falls, a fictional town stuck in time on Halloween in 1985.
By Audrey Nguyenhuu
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Oct. 25, 2026 9:31 p.m.Bringing culture with it, the Bruin Theater reopens in Westwood
A historic Westwood theater returned to the spotlight Friday.
For UCLA students, the Bruin Theater’s reopening offered more than a chance to watch a movie. It marked the return of a historic movie palace that first opened in 1937.
By Presley Liu, Julia Kinion, and Sophia Pu
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Oct. 24, 2026 3:30 p.m.Film Review: ‘Klara and the Sun’ rises with whimsy, but falls without depth
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 8:56 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
For all its whimsical ambition, “Klara and the Sun” gets lost in its own theatricality, stumbling where emotional depth should shine.
By Ali Mo
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Oct. 22, 2026 4:47 p.m.Concert Review: beabadoobee’s “The Powerlines Tour” electrifies the Kia Forum in arena debut
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:15 p.m.
Beabadoobee transported fans to an American country road with pylons passing by, driving from her indie roots into a new, louder, rock-driven era.
By Alexis Coffee
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Oct. 22, 2026 3:28 p.m.20 years of feeling 22: Ranking the Taylor Swift albums that will live evermore
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:41 p.m.
Over the past 20 years, Taylor Swift has certainly established “A Place in this World” for herself.
By Kiara Mack, Amelia Chief, Cara Putterman, Audrey Nguyenhuu, and Ammar Rashid
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Oct. 21, 2026 10:56 p.m.Concert Review: ‘THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY’ tour is the highlight of the week
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:25 p.m.
Almost monday on a Tuesday night felt wrong. The music, however, sounded just right.
The San Diego-based indie pop band rocked the sold-out Belasco on Tuesday as part of its international “THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY” tour.
By Chenrui Zhang
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