Arts
July 5, 2026 3:53 p.m.
Audience members raise their hands toward the stage at the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone in Union Station. The multi-day festivities united fans around football and music. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
The FIFA World Cup has always been as much a spectacle of sound as of sport.
That spectacle echoed through Los Angeles when nearly 50,000 fans flooded into Union Station for the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone from June 25-28.
By Presley Liu
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July 4, 2026 2:43 p.m.UCLA student Dea is a new artist in the shoegaze scene, telling stories through cinematic soundscapes, obscured vocals and intentional lyricism.
Dice Tam, a rising second-year music industry student, who goes by the artist name Dea, released his first EP “SeeYouSoon” in March 2026.
By Sara Green
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June 7, 2026 12:45 a.m.Sylas Umoren spins cross-cultural connection into energizing, genre-bending DJ sets
From Westwood to Tokyo, Sylas Umoren’s sets can amp up any crowd.
Performing as a DJ since 2024, the fourth-year global studies and Japanese language and culture student brings his eclectic, jazz-inspired EDM mixes to Westwood’s rager scene.
By Gwendolyn Lopez
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June 6, 2026 10:33 p.m.Rebecca Robles educates students on live music industry with Backstage Pass
Rebecca Robles wants to give students a “Backstage Pass” to the live music industry.
As assistant conductor for her high school choir and a former member of a punk band, Robles, a fourth-year music industry student, said she always knew she wanted to pursue music but had a hard time finding her path without the guidance of a college degree.
By Kiara Mack
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May 31, 2026 3:38 p.m.Theater review: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ brings viewers to ’90s New York for a coming-of-age story
To Alicia Keys, “Hell’s Kitchen” is still a concrete jungle where dreams are made of.
Featuring music and lyrics by Keys, inspiration from a book by Kristoffer Diaz and direction by Michael Greif, “Hell’s Kitchen” is a coming-of-age musical about a biracial teenager growing up in the city of dreams.
By Alexis Coffee
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May 31, 2026 2:40 p.m.Music Video Roundup: Creative visuals, star power elevate spring season music videos
This season’s music videos are immortalizing iconic releases.
With pop stars taking the lead on spring releases, recent music videos have continued the storytelling trend seen at the beginning of the year.
By Reid Sperisen, Ana Camila Burquez, and Kiara Mack
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May 26, 2026 2:23 p.m.Hanlin Su’s story-driven animation brings Alan Walker’s song ‘Faded’ to life
This post was updated May 27 at 8:57 p.m.
Hanlin Su has been telling stories since before he knew what he was doing.
Su, a first-year psychology student, runs Retrever Entertainment, a boutique animation studio he launched after enrolling at UCLA last fall.
By Alexis Coffee
Arts
May 22, 2026 10:18 p.m.Concert review: Student Committee for the Arts hosts next dream-pop icon at annual Royce Hall show
This post was updated May 25 at 7:50 p.m.
Before, many attendees may not have known exactly who they were watching this evening. After, it would be hard to forget.
By Maile Smith
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