UCLA's greatest music tradition returns to Pauley Pavilion as some of the university's most talented performers compete for awards. Learn about this year's competitors, and read live updates throughout the event. Read more...
Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 16, 8:03 pm
Full coverage: Spring Sing 2014
Arts, Film & TV
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May 16, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘Million Dollar Arm’
Jon Hamm has a terrific salesperson persona. Partially because he’s beautiful, and partially because of his experience as Don Draper on AMC’s “Mad Men,” which Disney executives obviously caught wind of at some point between his first and 10th Emmy nomination. Read more...
Photo: (Walt Disney Studios)
Arts, Film & TV
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May 16, 12:00 am
Movie Review: ‘Godzilla’
In some ways, Godzilla is to Japan as Captain America is to the United States. He’s a symbol of hope and heroism at times most dire, such as when giant three-headed dragons arrive on meteorites from other planets. Read more...
Photo: Warner Bros.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 16, 12:00 am
Seniors showcase arts in final production
Ricki Quinn was sitting in a park in Barcelona when a woman walking her chihuahua caught her eye. “She threw her arms up and yelled ‘Siéntate’ at her dog,” Quinn said. Read more...
Photo: Ten fourth-year world arts and culture students will present “footage: The 2014 Senior Project Showcase,” featuring dance, film, spoken word and multimedia combinations in eight-minute pieces. The show is a culmination of the two-quarter-long World Arts and Cultures 186 course. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 16, 12:00 am
Spring Sing Profile: Zeta Beta Theta
Last year, fraternity/sorority team Zeta Beta Tau and Kappa Alpha Theta did not make it into the Spring Sing lineup. The partnership proposed a musical that poked fun at the Occupy Wall Street movement which, much to the disappointment of the show’s co-creator Ben Kurzrock, was deemed a bit too controversial. Read more...
Photo: Last year, the fraternity and sorority team of Zeta Beta Tau and Kappa Alpha Theta did not make it into the Spring Sing lineup. This year, the partnership will perform a five-minute musical that provides a broad overview of the life of UCLA’s famed coach John Wooden (The UCLA Alumni Association)
Arts, Lifestyle, Music
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May 16, 12:00 am
Spring Sing Profile: ACA Hip Hop
Under the dim lights of the Sunset Village parking lot in the days preceding Spring Sing, the dancers of the Association of Chinese Americans Hip Hop repeat their sets relentlessly. Read more...
Photo: Association of Chinese Americans Hip Hop, the only dance team in this year’s Spring Sing lineup, will present four pieces. While the group has performed three of these pieces before, one is brand new and has been specifically choreographed for Spring Sing. (Song Ko/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 16, 12:00 am
Spring Sing Profile: Company
Spring Sing’s 2014 Company started their relationship with a speed dating game, rotating partners every few minutes. The topic of conversation was, “What talents do you bring to Company?” Each member was forced to answer, most defaulting into awkward laughter and responding with bad impersonations. Read more...
Photo: Spring Sing 2014’s Company, in its 28th year of existence, will provide comedic relief for the event through videos, skits and dance. The group has been training and preparing for the iconic show throughout the school year. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)