Incoming freshman Elmer Lizarde shares “Ripe,” a spoken-word piece about family, justice, patriotism and growing up as an immigrant. Read more...
Photo: (Daniel Lee/Daily Bruin)
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September 16, 11:46 am
Concert review: Andy Grammer’s enthusiasm takes center stage at concert with Gavin DeGraw
Andy Grammer had the face of a man whose dreams have come true – and he knows it. He started as a street performer on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, so he couldn’t contain his enthusiasm Thursday while performing at The Greek Theatre – a venue he said he didn’t dare dream of since it hosted the likes of Bruno Mars and One Republic. Read more...
Photo: Singer Andy Grammer co-headlined at The Greek Theatre on Thursday, opening his set with “Keep Your Head Up,” “Fine By Me” and “Kiss You Slow.” (Kelly Ma/Daily Bruin)
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September 15, 6:08 pm
Music producer Sweater Beats to perform at Bruin Bash
R&B music producer Sweater Beats will complete the lineup for Bruin Bash 2016, performing as the pre-opener for Norwegian DJ Matoma and rap artist headliner Ty Dolla $ign. Read more...
Photo: Sweater Beats was the final artist added to the 2016 Bruin Bash lineup. The music producer will perform as the pre-opening act. (Creative Commons photo by EricJonEvans via Flickr)
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September 7, 4:42 pm
Ty Dolla $ign to headline Bruin Bash 2016
Los Angeles-based rap artist Ty Dolla $ign will headline Bruin Bash 2016, along with openers Norwegian DJ Matoma and an unannounced artist. On Wednesday, UCLA’s Cultural Affairs Commission and the Campus Events Commission updated the Bruin Bash website to announce Ty Dolla $ign as the headliner. Read more...
Photo: American singer and rapper Ty Dolla $ign will headline Bruin Bash 2016, performing after Matoma and another artist to be unveiled later. (@tydollasign via Twitter)
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September 6, 7:32 pm
Norwegian DJ Matoma announced as Bruin Bash 2016 opening act
Norwegian DJ and music producer Matoma will open Bruin Bash 2016, with the rest of the lineup to be released in the coming days. The UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission and UCLA Campus Events Commission, which co-host the annual show, updated the Bruin Bash website Tuesday to reveal that Matoma will open the back-to-school concert in Pauley Pavilion on Sept. Read more...
Photo: Norwegian DJ Matoma will open the back-to-school concert Bruin Bash on Sept. 19. (@MatomaOfficial via Twitter)
Arts, Film & TV
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September 4, 10:48 pm
Movie review: ‘Game of Aces’
A wounded German officer in the vast Arab desert says to himself repeatedly in German, “There is no pain,” as he takes out a splinter stuck in his thigh. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Synergetic)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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September 4, 10:47 pm
Hothouse Residency provides LA dancers space to explore creative works
Los Angeles was not a dance-friendly town 21 years ago when Victoria Marks began teaching at UCLA. She said the entertainment industry’s enormous wealth hindered aspiring dance artists from affording rehearsal space in a city known for its involvement in movies. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Myrrhia Rodriguez (left) and Los Angeles performer Ali Kheradyar (right) are this year’s artists in residence for the Hothouse Residency. The program provides free dance studio space five days a week at UCLA during the summer. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)