Arts
Jan. 21, 2026 12:39 p.m.
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This post was updated Jan. 21 at 9:13 p.m.
Fall has gone, but its visuals still linger.
As we start the new year, there is no better time to reflect on the past quarter.
By Reid Sperisen and Kai Echeverria
Arts
Jan. 19, 2026 8:51 p.m.This year, winter wonderland comes with a soundtrack.
With performances across all genres, Los Angeles will be the stage for stellar musical acts this winter. Characterized by both experienced and newly established artists, the new year brings a promising setlist for concert lovers.
By Victoria Munck, Reid Sperisen, and Kai Echeverria
Arts
Jan. 13, 2026 6:58 p.m.AFTeR PARTY’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ spotlights community, creativity
This post was updated Jan. 13 at 8:14 p.m.
AFTeR PARTY’s newest musical aimed to bring light and laughter in lieu of finals week stress.
The newly formed UCLA theater company debuted its first show, “Merrily We Roll Along,” during week 10 of fall quarter.
By Izzy De Leon
Arts
Jan. 8, 2026 2:32 p.m.Second Take: Harsh critical response to ‘Wicked: For Good’ shows overexposure does not go unpunished
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 7:52 p.m.
Video advertising killed 2025’s star movie.
After the success of 2024’s “Wicked,” which became the highest-grossing musical film adaptation, the popular assumption was that the sequel would be an effortless success.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
Arts
Dec. 3, 2025 12:21 p.m.Q&A: Livvy Marcus explores the value of ‘Suffs’ when ‘women’s rights are under siege’
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 8:38 p.m.
Livvy Marcus is telling a story of empowerment – both on and off the stage.
Making her national tour debut, the actress and musician is currently playing suffragist Doris Stevens in “Suffs,” the Tony Award-winning musical about the American women’s suffrage movement.
By Victoria Munck
Arts
Dec. 1, 2025 3:42 p.m.Theater review: ‘Suffs’ musical empowers audiences with nuanced retelling of women’s suffrage
If “Hamilton” is the musical of America’s fathers, then “Suffs” is the mother of modern theater.
The Tony Award-winning musical’s first national tour marched its way into the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Nov.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
Arts
Dec. 1, 2025 3:38 p.m.UCLA alumnus Liam McGrath immerses listeners with self-written musical soundscapes
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 8:20 p.m.
A UCLA alumnus is inviting listeners to explore their own emotional terrain, blending melancholic poetry with a warm, intimate timbre.
By Emily Berkowitz
Arts
Nov. 25, 2025 6:16 p.m.UCLA students sync sound, community in alternative band ‘afterthought’
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 7:47 p.m.
A new UCLA student-led alternative band is soon to showcase its budding creativity in Westwood.
Consisting of five band members – guitarist Max Chaplin, lead singer Misha Ovcharenko, guitarist Luke Naphat, drummer Brady Quinn and bassist Aidan Levy – the band originated this fall quarter.
By Ella Bailey
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