In an era when dessert is often evaluated by its Instagram potential, Los Angeles shines as one of the world’s premier cities for sweet treats. Join Daily Bruin staffers each week as they visit different dessert joints, going behind the scenes to give you an exclusive look into the creation of trending sugary concoctions. California […]
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HOOLIGAN to bring second storm to UCLA with adaptation of ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
Yellow raincoats, high-pitched voices and “talkies” will usher in HOOLIGAN Theatre Company’s fall season. The company will perform a stage adaptation of the 1952 film “Singin’ in the Rain” at the Ralph Freud Playhouse starting Friday. The film chronicles the transition of silent-film costars Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont to talking films. Don struggles with […]
Second Take: Despite originality concerns, Disney’s CGI remakes excite long-time fans
Long live the king – and the era of Disney remakes. On Thanksgiving Day, Disney finally lifted the curtains on the CGI rendition of one of its most iconic animated films, “The Lion King.” The film’s photorealistic teaser recreated the classic scene in which Rafiki the mandrill proudly presents Simba to the animals of the […]
After Dark: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ screening panelists offer in-depth look at iconic quotes
Los Angeles’ blend of midnight movies, cult screenings and historic theaters offers late-night scares and childhood nostalgia back in the theater. Join columnist Nina Young as she attends different cult screenings each week to find out why audiences stay out so late after dark. Meryl Streep, during a tense scene in “The Devil Wears Prada,” […]
UCLA Sex Squad’s performance aims to spread sexual health awareness through humor
This post was updated Nov. 29 at 2:20 p.m. A crowded room in Glorya Kaufman Hall will erupt into an improvised chorus during UCLA Sex Squad’s show, singing about the six bodily fluids that transmit AIDS. UCLA Sex Squad’s 10th anniversary, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, will culminate Thursday night in […]
Art exhibit to display student works exploring topics from anxiety to oppression
This post was updated Nov. 28 at 7:37 p.m. Hanging cribs, smells of soap and bright neon paintings craft the New Wight Gallery’s newest exhibit. The art pieces are featured in the Undergraduate Scholarship Award Exhibition, which opens Thursday. The exhibition will showcase artwork by the undergraduate students who received UCLA Department of Art and […]
Q&A: ‘Wildland’ documentary kindles humanization of firefighters
They say the hottest fire forges the strongest steel. Alex Jablonski’s “Wildland” is proof. The documentary film follows members of a firefighting crew over a summer as they battle both personal struggles and physical calamities, including the 2016 Soberanes fire – one of the most costly wildfires in California’s history. The TV version of “Wildland” […]