Saturday, August 8

UCLA Guitarists to perform cultural showcase of Spanish music

In a circle of five guitarists, Hanna Yocute picks up her guitar and strums a few notes to the harmony of “Soleares,” a flamenco piece, with the rest of the group. Read more...

Photo: Peter Yates (center), an adjunct assistant professor of guitar, directed seven guitarists for a Spanish music performance at the Fowler Museum on Thursday, playing traditional and contemporary Spanish guitar pieces. The program accompanies the exhibit “Singular Spaces: From the Eccentric to the Extraordinary in Spanish Art Environments.” (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)


Unsung Heroes: Rachel Grey stands out in ‘X-men’ series as independent character

Marvel Comics has seen an increase in mainstream popularity with the recent release of several box office hits, such as “The Avengers.” Since its inception in 1939, the comic book company has created thousands of characters. Read more...

Photo: Since her first appearance in the comic book series “Uncanny X-Men” in 1981, Rachel Grey has become a prominent member of the 2013 launch of the all-female “X-Men.” (Courtesy of Marvel Comics)



Hooligan to perform comedic rock musical ‘The Wedding Singer’

This weekend, crimped side-swept hair and pastel leggings will no longer be relics of a forgotten past. Hooligan Theatre Company’s “The Wedding Singer” transports audiences to the ’80s, an era defined by the big and bold. Read more...

Photo: Hooligan Theatre Company will put on “The Wedding Singer,” a new-age rock musical set in the 1980s based off of the 1998 movie of the same name starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, Friday through Sunday at the Freud Playhouse. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)


TV Review: ‘Game of Thrones’

On Tuesday, dedicated fans waited for hours outside the Regency Bruin Theatre, fat raindrops pelting their heads, with hopes of seeing the season five premiere of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Campus Events Commission hosted the screening of the popular show, a television adaptation of George R. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of HBO)


Spring Music Festival Preview 2015

Music festivals can be a perfect remedy for the bored and restless, and California has one just about every weekend this season. Daily Bruin A&E looks at the most notable spring music festivals coming to California this year. Read more...


Students share prose, poetry at Writer’s Den Open Mic Night

Students share prose, poetry at Writer’s Den Open Mic Night "Open Mic Night 3". "Students share prose, poetry at Writer’s Den Open Mic Night"

For all those who want to share their poetry or prose, The Writer’s Den Open Mic Night  on April 9th was a great opportunity. Whether or not part of The Writer’s Den, this was a chance for all Bruins to show their talents on the mic. Read more...

Photo: (Jesse Wang/Daily Bruin)