United Khmer Students will dance through time in a lighthearted embrace of culture. On Sunday, the student organization will perform the play “Promise” at its 25th annual culture night. Read more...
Photo: United Khmer Students rehearses for its 25th annual culture night in a parking lot. The event will include a performance of its original play, “Promise.” (Courtesy of Sovann Vikram)
For his work on “Camelot,” Lap Chi Chu has been theatrically knighted with the title of “Tony Award Nominee.” The professor and head of lighting design at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television recently received a Tony Award nomination for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for his work on Lerner and Loewe’s “Camelot.” The 1960s musical returned to the stage last month with a new book written by Aaron Sorkin. Read more...
Photo: Lap Chi Chu poses for a photo. The professor and head of lighting design at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television was recently nominated for a Tony Award for his work on “Camelot.” (Courtesy of Rebecca Wisocky)
This post was updated May 21 at 9:00 p.m. Bruin talent took center stage at the 78th annual Spring Sing. On Friday, 12 acts composed of dance, music and spoken word elements took the Spring Sing stage at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...
Photo: Dressed in black, members of Samahang Modern jump and move on stage. The dance group won Best Overall Performance and the Bruin Choice Award at Spring Sing 2023. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
Comedically conducting Spring Sing, Company is tuning absurdity in the student experience. The sketch comedy troupe serves as master of ceremonies for UCLA’s annual Spring Sing music competition, said Company member and fourth-year data theory student Bennett Cohen, creating around 10 sketches each season. Read more...
Photo: The members of Company pose with goofy expressions. The sketch comedy group will return to the Spring Sing stage on Friday. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
Outspoken is speaking out on the value of art. The student-led performance group is making a return to the Spring Sing stage this Friday following its win last year. Read more...
Photo: Members of Outspoken wave their arms outward. The dance, music and spoken word group will make its return to Spring Sing on Friday. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
Icarus Contemporary is going the distance in its return to the Spring Sing stage. Breaking away from its previous contemporary Spring Sing performances, the student-run dance team is opting for an upbeat, jazz-inspired routine to explore themes of self-expression and empowerment at this year’s event on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Icarus groups together in front of the Spring Sing stage. The dance group will perform at the annual talent competition Friday. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)
For the first time since its founding in 1986, Samahang Modern is taking the Spring Sing stage. The competitive dance team will be performing an open-style set that is a variation of its piece presented at Ultimate Brawl, another dance competition, said third-year chemical engineering student and general member Sofia Odeste. Read more...
Photo: Samahang Modern poses together in a desert setting. The competitive dance team will perform at this year’s Spring Sing on Friday. (Courtesy of Justin Luong)
