Saturday, July 5

Alumnus to strike new note in upcoming debut bedroom-pop album

Austin Clarizio is prioritizing musical passion through his production of bedroom pop. While making music independently on his computer, the alumnus released his EP “I Don’t Care” in late August and is planning to release a debut album at the end of this year. Read more...

Photo: Alumnus Austin Clarizio is preparing to release his debut album by the end of the year, with the intention of expanding his discography of bedroom pop. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


Required Taste: As popularity of homemade sourdough rises, bakers discuss devotion to starters

Food has become more than just fuel – alongside nourishing our bodies, it taps into our emotions and can infiltrate our minds. In a country known for its freedom, columnist Zinnia Finn will explore the extent to which American culture is tethered to food and the depths to which we each experience this relationship in everyday life. Read more...

Photo: Second-year pre-computational and systems biology student Wendy Su said her sourdough journey began out of quarantine boredom, but she now feels a sense of attachment and obligation to care for her starter. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)



Virtual theater series turns tables on traditional Shakespearean performances

UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance is bringing Shakespeare back to the virtual campus. From Sept. 17 to Nov. 15, CAP UCLA had been promoting Forced Entertainment’s online theater series, “Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare: At Home,” where the members performed abridged versions of four of Shakespeare’s 36 plays each week using household items as their cast. Read more...

Photo: UCLA writing programs professor, Tara Prescott-Johnson, is the winner of this year’s Table Top Shakespeare competition that was hosted alongside the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA’s online theater series, “Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare: At Home.” (Courtesy of Bills Costello)




Contemporary dance piece gracefully combines styles to share heavenly story

Choreographer Ronald K. Brown is providing lessons on salvation through dance in his piece, “Grace.” The three-day event showcasing “Grace” began yesterday, shown virtually over the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA’s online channel. Read more...

Photo: “Grace,” a piece choreographed by Ronald K. Brown, fuses traditional African American dance with contemporary styles to present a visual story of love and forgiveness. (Courtesy of Julietta Cervantes)