Monday, February 16

Winner Takes All: 2024 Met Gala attendees nail the ‘Garden of Time’ theme, stun in memorable looks

This post was updated May 14 at 8:21 p.m. The 2024 Met Gala allowed celebrities to embark on a journey once upon a dream. Returning to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, fashion’s most glamorous fundraiser was in full bloom last Monday. Read more...

Photo: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is pictured. The 2024 Met Gala, which adopted the dress code “The Garden of Time” was held at the famous museum last Monday. (Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art)


Chinese Cultural Dance Club at UCLA uses performing arts to celebrate, educate

This post was updated May 12 at 8:05 p.m. For UCLA’s Chinese Cultural Dance Club, celebrating Chinese culture is a team effort. The club, founded in 2000, has brought traditional Chinese dance to the UCLA community for nearly a quarter of a century. Read more...

Photo: Draped in flowing turquoise fabrics, dancers perform while holding parasols on stage. The Chinese Cultural Dance Club hosts their annual Lotus Steps performance every spring. (Courtesy of Melinda Chang)


Theater review: Immersive set-building enables ‘The Hope Theory’ to connect with viewers

“The Hope Theory” magically reinvents storytelling. Written and performed by magician Helder Guimarães and directed by Frank Marshall, “The Hope Theory” will run until June 30 at the Geffen Playhouse. Read more...

Photo: Helder Guimarães sits in front of several orange lights on stage. The magician wrote and stars in “The Hope Theory,” a theatrical event running at the Geffen Playhouse through June 30. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)



Album Review: Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ provides solid hits for fans but lacks ambition

This post was updated May 5 at 8:37 p.m. Dua Lipa is reasserting her place on the dance floor in new ways. The British-Albanian singer’s third studio album, “Radical Optimism,” is her first full-length project of all-new material in more than four years. Read more...

Photo: The ocean and the sky meet on the horizon as Dua Lipa submerges into shark-filled waters. The “Training Season” disco-pop sensation released her latest 11-track studio album, “Radical Optimism” on Friday. (Courtesy of Warner Records)


Film review: The action-filled film ‘The Fall Guy’ serves as an homage to Hollywood stunt work

This post was updated May 17 at 2:46 p.m. “The Fall Guy” is an all-out, action-packed romantic comedy that doesn’t jump the shark. Directed by David Leitch and released in theaters Friday, “The Fall Guy” is not only a love letter to classic Hollywood stunt work, but to lifelong movie fans as well. Read more...

Photo: Ryan Gosling stars as stuntman Colt Seavers in “The Fall Guy.” Directed by David Leitch, the action-packed romance premiered in theaters Friday. (Courtesy of Eric Laciste / Universal Pictures)


SYNC seeks to harmonize creative efforts of UCLA singer-songwriters, filmmakers

This post was updated May 5 at 8:32 p.m. These women are reinventing sync placements. First-year sociology student Rachel Jos, first-year business economics student Kate Iwamoto and first-year sociology student Candace Tsay launched the student organization SYNC during winter quarter. Read more...

Photo: An illustrated musician Bruin bear holding a guitar serenades a filmmaker Bruin bear in the corridor between Macgowan Hall and Melnitz Hall. The newly founded student organization SYNC aims to connect filmmakers and musicians of all skill levels to foster a more diverse and welcoming entertainment industry. (Photo by Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Emily Hu/Daily Bruin)



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