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.

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.

The streets of West Hollywood were bursting with bubbles and fluttering confetti.
The WeHo Pride Parade took place along Santa Monica Boulevard on June 7. UCLA and UCLA Health were represented along the parade route and among the attendees.

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.

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.

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.

UCLA baseball (52-8, 28-2 Big Ten) failed to qualify for the Men’s College World Series as the NCAA tournament’s No. 1 overall seed for the third time in program history since 2015 after falling to Los Angeles Regional No.