Nine UCLA alumni joined the cast of “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion,” performing as Elsa, Olaf, Hans, Kristoff or the ensemble. The live adaptation of the 2013 Disney animated film “Frozen” currently plays three times a day at Disney California Adventure after opening in May. Each week, the Daily Bruin will share alumni’s experiences […]
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Remixes and Rapping: Hip-hop beats ignite Bruin Bash 2016 crowd
Students booed the opening act of Bruin Bash 2015. This year, several students jumped from the upper bleachers in Pauley Pavilion to get closer to the artists midway through the show. Nearly 10,000 students filled the stadium Monday night, jiving to the pop and hip-hop rhythms of Sweater Beats, Matoma and Ty Dolla $ign on a […]
Student bands discuss how to stay in tune while in college
College is a time for experimentation, and the musically inclined may become band-curious. In the heart of the Los Angeles music scene, UCLA has ample opportunities for budding rock stars and pop divas to fulfill their artistic urges by starting a band. To call UCLA a breeding ground for great bands is hardly an understatement. […]
Music producer Sweater Beats to perform at Bruin Bash
R&B music producer Sweater Beats will complete the lineup for Bruin Bash 2016, performing as the pre-opener for Norwegian DJ Matoma and rap artist headliner Ty Dolla $ign. The UCLA Campus Events Commission and the Cultural Affairs Commission officially announced him as the third and final Bruin Bash artist Thursday, over a week after the […]
M+B art gallery puts on innovative food-based exhibition
The specials on the menu at M+B art gallery include a smashed Big Mac in a plexiglass box, two ceramic sardines in a dish and a splattering of spaghetti on linen. The food-themed pieces comprise Los Angeles gallery M+B’s current exhibition, “Please Have Enough Acid in the Dish,” which launched July 7 and runs until Sept. 2.The […]
Bruin Bash lottery opens online after 2015 safety concerns
Winning a ticket to this year’s Bruin Bash will take a little bit of luck. An online lottery opened Friday morning for the annual event that is co-hosted by the Campus Events Commission and the Cultural Affairs Commission. This year, Bruin Bash will take place in Pauley Pavilion on Monday, Sept. 19, with a maximum capacity […]
Readiness program aims to enrich foster youth education opportunities
Rosie Chavez has lived most of her life in the foster system moving to different schools, homes and families, sometimes spending only a couple weeks in one place. “One thing I really struggled with was fitting in with the families,” Chavez said. “They didn’t treat us like they treated their own kids.” After 16 years […]