Arts
May 26, 2026 2:23 p.m.
Hanlin Su sits down on a bench with his dog Marshmallow. The first-year psychology student animated the 10th anniversary music video of Alan Walker’s “Faded.” (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 27 at 8:57 p.m.
Hanlin Su has been telling stories since before he knew what he was doing.
Su, a first-year psychology student, runs Retrever Entertainment, a boutique animation studio he launched after enrolling at UCLA last fall.
By Alexis Coffee
Arts
May 21, 2026 5:05 p.m.Spring brings a fresh new palette.
There are only a few weeks left of spring quarter and there is no better way to take a break from exams than exploring Los Angeles.
By Reid Sperisen, Julia Kinion, and Emily Berkowitz
Arts
May 17, 2026 2:18 a.m.Spring Sing 2026 showcases student artistry as ScatterTones, Synthesis win awards
This post was updated May 18 at 9:16 p.m.
Spring air carried song into Royce Hall.
With 12 acts throughout the night, Spring Sing returned to Royce Hall on Saturday night after taking place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center last year.
By Ana Camila Burquez and Alexis Coffee
Arts
May 12, 2026 3:07 p.m.Spring Sing 2026: Synthesis Dance to return with an electrifying performance
This post was updated May 13 at 12:19 a.m.
Synthesis Dance is ready to return to the spotlight at Spring Sing 2026.
The student dance team took the stage at Spring Sing for the first time last year and has prepared a new routine to take the 36-member group back to UCLA’s biggest talent show.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
May 11, 2026 8:29 p.m.Spring Sing 2026: Comedy group Company to sketch community experiences on Spring Sing stage
This post was updated May 12 at 11:38 p.m.
Company is singing and sketching its way to community and connection.
Company is the nine-member sketch comedy group responsible for emceeing UCLA’s annual Spring Sing competition, which will be held May 16 in Royce Hall.
By Julia Kinion
Arts
May 10, 2026 10:33 p.m.Theater review: ‘Exit the King’ is beautifully acted, but its tensions dies out with its subject
“Exit the King” might be grim, but it won’t make audiences want to exit the theater.
A production of the absurdist comedy – written by Eugène Ionesco in 1962, translated by Donald Watson and directed by Michael Michetti – kicked off May 3 at Pasadena’s A Noise Within Theatre, where it will run through May 31.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
May 7, 2026 4:03 p.m.Eve Mori transforms a playhouse, brings new generations to the past in ‘Himeyuri’
This post was updated May 20 at 9:50 a.m.
Serving as a bridge between the past and present, Eve Mori has transformed Freud Playhouse into a place where a new generation can watch history vividly come to life.
By Daniela Fogliano
Arts
May 5, 2026 5:37 p.m.Theater review: ”Master Harold’ …and the Boys’ creates hope, the chance to fly
This post was updated May 5 at 11:59 p.m.
What does a man know about flying a kite? More than one might think.
Written by Athol Fugard and directed by Emily Mann and Tarell Alvin McCraney, the Geffen Playhouse’s production of “‘Master Harold’ …and the Boys” opened in Westwood on April 8.
By Alexis Coffee
Arts
May 3, 2026 4:54 p.m.Q&A: ‘This Is Our Youth’ cast, director break down themes, stage production of play
This post was updated May 3 at 7:48 p.m.
“This Is Our Youth” may be a play centered on young people, but it is meant for everyone – a reminder of the universal experience of youth.
By Alexis Coffee
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