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Arts, Lifestyle

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March 31, 10:07 pm

Student makeup artist Keanu Balani highlights original looks through Instagram

Keanu Balani’s cheekbones, reflective from a slight dust of highlighter, summon his inner RuPaul, he said. Having garnered over 39,000 followers, the Instagram makeup guru and third-year political science student said he experiments with over-the-top looks reminiscent of the most flamboyant drag queens, such as Nina Bo’Nina Brown and Jasmine Masters. Read more...

Photo: Third-year political science student Keanu Balani is an Instagram makeup artist with over 39,000 followers. He is also an influencer for Hush, an online beauty retailer. Through his own social media and his promotional content for Hush, Balani shares original looks inspired by holidays and seasonal themes. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Arts Columns, Music

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March 26, 4:01 pm

Concert review: James Bay’s ‘Electric Light’ tour energizes audience with vibrant sounds

James Bay strutted on stage in a leather jacket, wielding a jet-black guitar while strumming electricity into the air. The indie rock artist brought melodic vocals to The Wiltern on Monday night during the Los Angeles leg of the “Electric Light” tour. Read more...

Photo: James Bay opened the Los Angeles show Monday with “Pink Lemonade.” He swapped out guitars after each song during his “Electric Light” tour set at The Wiltern. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Theater & Fine Arts

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March 18, 3:31 pm

Students channel their own stories to refresh well-known songs for cabaret show

Lianie Kazan said songs are not just about speaking the lyrics – they’re about living them. The visiting associate theater professor teaches students how to infuse songs with authentic emotion in her studio presentation class. Read more...

Photo: Third-year musical theater student Fernando Castro and third-year theater acting student Romy Bavli will both perform in “The Liane Kazan Project,” which features performances from students in Kazan’s studio presentation class. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)

Arts, Film & TV

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March 17, 10:41 pm

Q&A: Filmmaker Gaspar Noé discusses influences for experimental horror film ‘Climax’

According to Gaspar Noé, death is sometimes the best thing that can happen to a person. The Argentine-French filmmaker’s latest film, “Climax,” first premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released in the United States on March 1. Read more...

Photo: Director Gaspar Noé’s film “Climax” was released in the United States on March 1, after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018. The film follows a dance troupe’s harrowing night after drinking sangria laced with LSD. (Creative Commons photo by Olivier Strecker)


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