Thursday, July 3

Q&A: Regents’ Professor Huib Schippers explores culture, society with music evolution

This post was updated Nov. 8 at 12:39 p.m. Professor Huib Schippers is traveling through the sonorities of time. On Monday, the UC Regents’ Professor of ethnomusicology will present the lecture “Sound Futures: Why Some Music Practices Thrive, Many Struggle, and Others Disappear.” Hosted by the Herb Alpert School of Music, the lecture will dive into the cultural patterns of music and its reception by societies and communities around the world and across time. Read more...

Photo: Huib Schippers looks forward in front of a blue background. The UC Regents’ Professor of musicology will present the lecture “Sound Futures: Why Some Music Practices Thrive, Many Struggle, and Others Disappear” on Monday. (Courtesy of Huib Schippers)


Q&A: Chef Ray Garcia’s asterid illuminates LA cultural evolution with culinary arts

Ray Garcia is blending Los Angeles culinary culture into a delectable medley. The UCLA alumnus opened his fourth restaurant, asterid, in March. Located on the first floor of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA, the restaurant space features ambient lighting, a wrap-around outdoor patio and a window-filled lounge and bar area. Read more...

Photo: Ray Garcia dons an apron over his chef’s whites and stands in front of the main dining space in his restaurant, asterid. The alumnus’s newest dining venture opened in March 2022 at the base of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)



Winner Takes All: Finding ‘the 1’ best, most influential Taylor Swift album

Following the release of her 10th studio album “Midnights,” Taylor Swift announced Tuesday that she will embark on “The Eras Tour” in spring 2023, a live tour encompassing all 10 of her albums. Read more...

Photo: Surrounded by nine multicolored grids related to her past albums, Taylor Swift looks forward on the poster for the singer-songwriter’s most recent tour announced Tuesday. In this edition of “Winner Takes All,” the Arts editors discuss Swift’s most impactful works. (Courtesy of Republic Records)


‘The White Lotus’ season 2 recap – episode 1: ‘Ciao’

This post was updated Nov. 1 at 8:59 p.m. The White Lotus is welcoming guests back to paradise.   The second season of HBO’s “The White Lotus” finds a new vacation spot in the titular hotel chain’s Sicily location. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe, Theo James and Meghann Fahy join the cast of “The White Lotus.” The second season of the HBO show premiered Oct. 30. (Courtesy of HBO)


Film Review: ‘The Good Nurse’ lacks great suspense for its serial killer plot

“The Good Nurse” walks a very thin IV line. Released Wednesday on Netflix, the medical drama is inspired by the investigation and arrest of serial killer Charles Cullen. Read more...

Photo: Eddie Redmayne (left) and Jessica Chastain (right) play Charles Cullen and Amy Loughren in “The Good Nurse.” Based on the true crimes of serial killer Charles Cullen, the film debuted on Netflix Oct. 26. (Courtesy of JoJo Whilden/Netflix)


Concert review: King Princess fights for her claim to the throne in Los Angeles show

This post was updated Oct. 30 at 8:12 p.m. King Princess reminded audiences who wears the crown. The artist headlined The Theatre at Ace Hotel on Thursday for “The Hold On Baby Tour,” pegged to her sophomore album of the same name. Read more...

Photo: Surrounded by purple and pink lighting, King Princess sings with her guitar in hand. The pop rock singer performed at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on Thursday. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)