Sunday, July 6

Re:SET 2023: Steve Lacy and openers serenade the sunset on day 1 at Rose Bowl

Re:SET is rethinking summer music festivals. The Re:SET Concert Series arrived at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday evening. Unlike traditional festivals, which have multiple stages and concurrent artists across an entire day, Re:SET features a single stage, with each act performing a full set. Read more...

Photo: Sporting blue sunglasses, headliner Steve Lacy leans toward his mic stand while playing the guitar. The singer closed out day one of the Re:SET Concert Series in Los Angeles. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)


‘Sister From Another Planet’ shines spotlight on self-discovery journey

This post was updated April 4 at 8:42 p.m. Instead of trying to fit into society’s boxes, Nancy Beverly produced a new world. As a writer and staff member of The UCLA Foundation’s accounting and treasury teams, Beverly wrote, produced and will star in the one-person show “Sister From Another Planet” that is premiering at the Hollywood Fringe Festival on Saturday, Beverly said. Read more...

Photo: Writer and UCLA staff member Nancy Beverly smiles with two books. The themes of Beverly’s one-person show, “Sister From Another Planet,” stem from Beverly’s experience of self-discovery in Eagle Branch Library, Beverly said. (Photo by Carol Becker/Courtesy of Nancy Beverly)


Concert review: The National proves it’s still an indie powerhouse after more than 20 years

This post was updated June 4 at 9:02 p.m. As The National unflinchingly traversed the depths of listeners’ anxieties and self-doubts, its indie empire held strong. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) The National members Scott Devendorf, Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner perform on stage in front of illuminated squares. The five-member alternative rock band performed at the Greek Theatre on Wednesday. (Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin)


Second Take: Parasocial relationships rising, fueled by unhealthy celebrity obsessions

The line between healthy and toxic emotional connections with celebrities has become increasingly blurred. Parasocial relationships – which form when a group of fans has a one-sided attachment to someone famous – have blazed through celebrity culture in recent years, fueled in part by the rise of social media. Read more...

Photo: By Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director




United Khmer Students’ play ‘Promise’ conveys new side of Khmer culture, history

United Khmer Students will dance through time in a lighthearted embrace of culture. On Sunday, the student organization will perform the play “Promise” at its 25th annual culture night. Read more...

Photo: United Khmer Students rehearses for its 25th annual culture night in a parking lot. The event will include a performance of its original play, “Promise.” (Courtesy of Sovann Vikram)