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April 30, 7:54 pm

Album review: girl in red experiments with genres in new album, but falls short of emotional depth

girl in red is expanding the color palette of her music. After the viral success of her breakout single “i wanna be your girlfriend,” the Norwegian singer-songwriter, also known as Marie Ulven, has released her debut album, “if i could make it go quiet.” Co-produced by Matias Tellez, the record is an introduction to a new side of Ulven, laden with distortion and experimenting with genres like hyperpop and house that go beyond her past EPs, while foregrounding her distinct songwriting voice of blunt, biting lyrics. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of AWAL Recordings)

Arts, Film & TV

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April 30, 6:44 pm

San Diego Opera stages ‘The Barber of Seville’ in drive-in format

The San Diego Opera is reviving the drive-in experience, bringing its arias and overtures to an outdoor stage. The company’s latest comic opera, “The Barber of Seville,” is running from Apr. Read more...

Photo: (L-R) Tenor Carlos Enrique Santelli is Count Almaviva, mezzo soprano Emily Fons is Rosina, and bass baritone David Pershall is Figaro in San Diego Opera’s drive-in production of “The Barber of Seville.” (Courtesy of J. Kat Woronowicz)

Arts, Film & TV

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April 29, 8:33 pm

Alumna’s film ‘I Blame Society’ brings humor to dark side of entertainment industry

Comedy meets horror in alumna Gillian Wallace Horvat’s satirical thriller, “I Blame Society.” The film features Gillian (Gillian Wallace Horvat), a fictionalized version of Horvat herself, who goes on a killing spree after murdering her close friend Chase (Chase Williamson) and confronts the exploitative nature of the entertainment industry. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Cranked Up Films)

Arts, Film & TV

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April 29, 3:17 pm

Q&A: Performer talks ‘Split: Portrait of a Drag Queen’ ahead of The Archive’s screening

The light of legendary drag queen International Chrysis still emanates within the LGBTQ+ community despite her passing in the early ’90s. To commemorate her legacy, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will hold a screening of the 1993 documentary “Split: Portrait of a Drag Queen” on Thursday. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of “Split: Portrait of a Drag Queen”)

Arts, Lifestyle

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April 29, 2:46 pm

Marriage Pact comes to UCLA, hoping to pair students with their perfect match

This post was updated May 2 at 10:43 p.m. With a 50-question survey, UCLA Marriage Pact pledges to find students’ perfect matches. Originally launched at Stanford University, Marriage Pact is a student-run organization that runs student responses to a one-time online survey through a matchmaking algorithm to find their single most compatible peer. Read more...

Photo: (Biona Hui/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Lifestyle

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April 28, 6:17 pm

Theater students use TikTok as outlet for expression, creativity

Quarantine set a new stage for two UCLA Theater, Film and Television students – TikTok. Equipped with spare time during the COVID-19 pandemic, TikTokers and second-year theater students Ana Nguyen and Andrew Luff found a virtual audience of millions through acting and being themselves. Read more...

Photo: Second-year theater student Ana Nguyen uses TikTok to create content that connects them with their followers, their art form and themselves. Through the app, they have found a newfound sense of confidence in their expression and love for acting. (Katie Frei/Daily Bruin)


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