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May 25, 1:19 pm

Punjabi culture takes center stage at annual Bruin Bhangra dance competition

With a weekend full of events and themes born out of Hollywood culture, Bruin Bhangra is much more than a dance competition. Held annually, Bruin Bhangra is one of the largest Indian dance competitions in the United States, said Mehma Jolly, a third-year human biology and society student and the team’s co-president. Read more...

Photo: Bruin Bhangra dancers leap synchronously during a performance. Sharing a name with its student organization, “Bruin Bhangra XXIV” will take place this weekend in downtown Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Simirthi Kaur Photography)

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May 23, 12:33 pm

New student-created musical ‘DayDreamer’ fuses fantasy and Mexican culture

Filled with magic and Mexican culture, “DayDreamer” burns bright. The musical, which will be performed as a stage reading at Macgowan Hall from May 24 through May 26, delivers a Mexican-inspired fantasy that tells the story of a teenage protagonist with fire powers who ventures on a quest to find her missing mother and defeat an ancient evil who has stolen the sun. Read more...

Photo: The cast of “DayDreamer” sits around tables in rehearsal. The original student musical will run from May 24 through May 26 at Macgowan Hall. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin)

Arts, Music, Theater & Fine Arts

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May 20, 1:36 pm

New opera ‘The Grand Hotel Tartarus’ explores disease, desire in evocative score

This post was updated May 21 at 7:55 p.m. At the Grand Hotel Tartarus, all may not be exactly as it seems. On Tuesday, the premiere of the original opera “The Grand Hotel Tartarus” will be held at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse with an additional performance Thursday, following two preview performances last week. Read more...

Photo: The guests at The Grand Hotel Tartarus raise their glasses to a decadent feast. Composed by professor Richard Danielpour, the opera will premiere Tuesday in the Freud Playhouse with an additional performance Thursday. (Courtesy of Robert Baker)

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May 15, 5:01 pm

Q&A: Alumnus Hana Kim talks Tony-nominated projection design on ‘The Outsiders’

Hana Kim will be keeping Ponyboy golden at the 2024 Tony Awards. The alumnus, who earned her MFA in scenic design, received a Tony Award nomination alongside Brian MacDevitt for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for her work on the stage adaptation of S.E. Read more...

Photo: The cast of the musical adaptation of “The Outsiders” performs onstage. Alumnus Hana Kim earned a Tony Award nomination alongside Brian MacDevitt for her projection design on the production. (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy)

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May 15, 3:20 pm

ROOT[D’s annual Mock Mehndi event aims to showcase traditions, show cultural pride

This post was updated May 16 at 11:16 p.m. ROOT[D is bringing the joy of South Asian weddings to UCLA. The contemporary fusion dance team organizes an annual Mock Mehndi event mimicking a South Asian pre-wedding ceremony with this year marking the third, though the event has since been canceled. Read more...

Photo: Dressed in matching crewnecks, the members of ROOT[D pose together outside of Pauley Pavilion. The fusion dance team hosts an annual Mock Mehndi event each Spring. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)

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May 12, 2:32 pm

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)


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