With the calendar year coming to a close and Apple Music Replay or Spotify Wrapped highlights popping up all around, there is no better time to reflect on all of the excellent music of 2024 than now. Read more...
Photo: (Yuri Mansukhani/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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December 7, 12:14 pm
‘Fish in the Tank’ squares in on depths of intimacy within institution
This post was updated Dec. 7 at 12:45 p.m. This weekend, UCLA theater audiences will be invited to dive into the fish tank. The student-run Untitled Theatre Company will hold three free staged workshops of the original student play “Fish in the Tank” at Macgowan Hall, with one showing Saturday and two Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are costars Emily Lee playing Echo (right) and Lauren Lau playing Rae (left) in a rehearsal of the student production “Fish in the Tank.” The play will show at Macgowan Hall on Saturday and Sunday. (Courtesy of Tyler Neufeld)
Arts, Arts Columns, Music
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December 6, 5:13 pm
Album review: ROSÉ packages romantic vulnerability, toxicity in solo debut album ‘rosie’
Embracing a newfound lyrical vulnerability, everything’s coming up for “rosie.” The member of K-pop group turned international sensation BLACKPINK, ROSÉ reignited her career as a soloist with the release of “rosie” on Friday. Read more...
Photo: BLACKPINK member ROSÉ faces the camera on the cover of her debut solo studio album “rosie.” The 12-track album was released Dec. 6 and was preceded by the singles “APT.” with Bruno Mars and “number one girl.” (Courtesy of ROSÉ under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the World excluding Korea)
Arts, Arts Columns, Lifestyle
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December 6, 2:11 pm
Second Take: Increased consumerism, shifting trends around holiday decor steal Christmas spirit
Fewer people than usual are rockin’ around the Christmas tree this season, with many halls remaining undecked. From stockings to ornaments, holiday decorating is a staple of the winter months. Read more...
Photo: (Angelina Wu/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Film & TV
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December 5, 5:28 pm
Q&A: Costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis talks career, impact of work
This post was updated Jan. 16 at 8:58 p.m. Piece by piece, Deborah Nadoolman Landis is curating culture through cloth. From designing the costumes for iconic films such as “National Lampoon’s Animal House” and “The Blues Brothers” to earning an Academy Award nomination for her work on “Coming to America,” Landis has tailored her niche for the art of costuming while pursuing a professional career in academia. Read more...
Photo: Deborah Nadoolman Landis smiles at the camera in a black blazer and turtleneck and leans against a wall of artistic posters. The UCLA Distinguished Professor is a renowned American costume designer. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Arts, Music
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December 5, 3:10 pm
Band Mostly Kosher shares klezmer rock music and Jewish culture with UCLA
On Nov. 20, Mostly Kosher brought its unique flair of klezmer rock to UCLA. The band – which focuses on traditional klezmer music with modern genres ranging from jazz and Latin to rock and folk – played a concert at Lani Hall on Nov. Read more...
Photo: Klezmer rock band Mostly Kosher performs at UCLA’s Lani Hall on Nov. 20. The band infuses a range of genres, including jazz, Latin and folk in addition to rock. (Courtesy of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music)
Arts, Lifestyle
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December 5, 12:18 am
UCLA creative writing students showcase stories among peers in quarterly reading
UCLA creative writing students shared their work and inspirations at a reading Tuesday. At the end of each quarter, the English department hosts a reading for students with creative writing minors to showcase their writing and network with each other, said Professor Fred D’Aguiar. Read more...
Photo: Kaplan Hall is pictured. The Department of English held a quarterly reading Tuesday, in which students in the creative writing minor presented selections of their work. (Daily Bruin file photo)