Thursday, July 3

Tulsi Indian Eatery serves up Rangeela Thali in celebration of Holi

Tulsi Indian Eatery is welcoming Holi with a colorful, celebratory menu addition. Tulsi, which has locations throughout Southern California, including one in Westwood, has introduced the Rangeela Thali combo – available until Sunday – to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors. Read more...

Photo: Three pani puri shots are plated on a table. Tulsi Indian Eatery introduced the Rangeela Thali combo to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors. (Elisa Lopez Rochin/Daily Bruin)


Student Violet Ko creates accessories for charity through her business Tolevi

Violet Ko is crafting accessories for a cause. The fourth-year psychobiology student said she found a creative and philanthropic outlet in her Etsy shop Tolevi, where she sells handmade jewelry and donates all of her profits to charity. Read more...

Photo: Violet Ko leans against a fence. The fourth-year student is the founder behind Tolevi, an Etsy jewelry shop that donates its profits to charities and nonprofit organizations. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)


UCLA student-run label Cherry Pop Records is innovating Westwood’s music scene

This post was updated March 6 at 9:10 p.m. Cherry Pop Records is bursting the bubble of what it means to be a record label. UCLA’s first student-run record label Cherry Pop Records was founded in October by Aliah Gaoteote, a fourth-year music history and industry student. Read more...

Photo: Underneath a pink sign reading “Cherry Pop Records” and lit by blue and green lighting, Katrina Weissman and band members perform on stage at Cherry Pop Records’ Cherry Pit show. The event featured performances from artists signed to the label, which is UCLA’s first student-run record label. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Student thesis film ‘Long Dance’ explores sexual pressures, uplifts Black youth

In “Long Dance,” Kenny Beckford is redefining the roles of Black characters on the screen. The fourth-year film and television student is the first Black undergraduate student to direct a thesis film since 2018. Read more...

Photo: Kenny Beckford smiles in front of Melnitz Hall. The fourth-year film and television student is the first Black undergraduate film student to direct a thesis film since 2018. (Alice Yang/Daily Bruin)


Album review: Kali Uchis delivers luscious romance in ‘Red Moon in Venus’ despite repetitiveness

This post was updated March 7 at 9:01 p.m. After nearly three years, Kali Uchis is uplifting fans’ blues in shades of celestial red.   Following the 2020 release of her sophomore album, “Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios),” the Colombian American singer has returned with “Red Moon in Venus.” Uchis examines love in all its forms through hauntingly lush, breathy vocals and her signature blend of Latin influences. Read more...

Photo: Posing in front of an orange gradient, Kali Uchis looks to the right while wearing a crown of butterflies on the cover of her third album, “Red Moon in Venus.” (Courtesy of Geffen Records)


UCLA production of ‘Into the Woods’ emphasizes humanity in fairy tales

Through tales of witches, giants and wolves, “Into the Woods” is a reminder that no one is alone. Presented by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, “Into the Woods” will be sweeping into the Little Theater beginning Friday. Read more...

Photo: The cast of “Into The Woods” performs on stage. The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television production will run at the Little Theater beginning Friday. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)