UCLA Root[d, a South Asian urban fusion dance team, hosted Mock Mehndi on May 20 at the James West Alumni Center. Performers recreated a traditional Indian pre-wedding ceremony at the event. Read more...

Daniela Andrade is an ode to independent artistry on the “Oda Tour.” The Honduran-Canadian singer-songwriter returned to Los Angeles after nearly a decade for a performance at the El Rey Theatre on Friday. Read more...

Vibrant handmade dresses spun in unison to the beat of drums and trumpets in Bruin Plaza. Grupo Estudiantil Oaxaqueño de UCLA hosted its annual Guelaguetza performance May 30, featuring dancers from El Ballet Folklórico Oaxaqueño Nueva Antequera, Maqueos Music Academy and Diablos Nueva Unión. Read more...

Concertgoers won’t have to cry this summer.   Shakira resumed the U.S. leg of her “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour” on Saturday. The limited run of the Colombian singer-songwriter’s discography-spanning tour is being staged in smaller venues in comparison to the tour’s original record-breaking stadium shows. Read more...

Vacations performed three consecutive sold-out shows at the Troubadour from June 2 to June 4. The Australian indie band announced its “Holy Grail Tour” to promote the release of its fourth studio album, “Pursuit of Anything,” releasing Oct. Read more...

The 37th Annual Chinese American Culture Night was held at Royce Hall on May 2. This year’s play, “The Parts We Played,” followed a Chinese American theater troupe and its journey gaining representation on stage in the 1970s. Read more...