Monday, April 6

Photographers exhibit portraits of LGBTQ+ people and spaces in ‘Queering the Lens’

Artists and audiences kicked off Los Angeles Pride weekend with a picture-perfect celebration at the Getty Center. In partnership with LA Pride, the Getty Center presented an exhibition and conversation with three LA-based photographers on Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: From left to right, moderator Tony Valuenzuela is joined by photographers Rick Castro, Amina Cruz and Texas Isaiah onstage. The panelists were invited to the Getty Center as part of the “Queering the Lens” event in collaboration with Los Angeles Pride. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)



Calligraphy By Esha creates and coaches decorative penmanship

Through calligraphy, Esha Sidhu is handwriting atmospheres of creation and growth. The second-year computer science student is the owner of Calligraphy By Esha, a small business that engages in the craft of decorative penmanship. Read more...

Photo: The phrase “You are beautiful” is written in white and pink letters against a black background. Second-year student Esha Sidhu said she founded Calligraphy By Esha so clients could learn more about the art form. (Courtesy of Esha Sidhu)


In ‘Baby Gay,’ UCLA alumni portray a character’s navigation of her queer identity

This post was updated July 16 at 7:28 p.m. A queer 20-something becomes a baby again in the alumni-created short film “Baby Gay.” The coming-of-age comedy follows Stevie Lee, a Chinese American bisexual woman in her 20s, as she branches out in response to her struggle with her queer identity. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Arielle Frances Bagood directs Valerie Yu, the lead actress in “Baby Gay.” The short film follows a bisexual woman who branches out in response to her struggles with her queer identity.(Courtesy of Arielle Bagood)



Re:SET 2023: LCD Soundsystem’s retro ride closes music festival

The sun just set on the Re:SET Concert Series. The new traveling concert festival concluded its Los Angeles run on Sunday evening. Day three featured a comprehensive range of genres, from bounce music to dance rock. Read more...

Photo: LCD Soundsystem perform atop the Pasadena stage shrouded in magenta lighting. The band headlined day three alongside performances from Big Freedia, IDLES and Jamie xx. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)


‘We can be powerful’: Bimbos Theatre Co. creates female-led space in theater

The Bimbos are bringing women to the forefront of theater. Second-year theater students Kaity Cairo and Trystan Forson are the co-founders of Bimbos Theatre Co., which aims to provide a community for women to create their productions without any barriers. Read more...

Photo: The Bimbos Theatre Co. board smiles together. Co-founder Kaity Cairo said the group strives to give a voice to women who are often undermined in theater. (Courtesy of Kaity Cairo and Trystan Forson)