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Feb. 26, 2026 11:56 a.m.
Members of UCLA’s only exclusively long-form improv troupe, Rapid Fire, gather in a circle. The club consists of nearly a dozen improvisers who perform free 45-minute shows in Westwood apartments along with collaborative shows featuring other college comedy groups. (Aiden Martinez/Daily Bruin)
The lights come up in a Westwood apartment, and 11 Bruins solemnly rise around the cornucopia, but there is no Katniss in sight – and no script.
By Emily Berkowitz
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Feb. 25, 2026 6:14 p.m.Dancers drifted through the Hammer Museum, carrying cones, canvas and found objects in a choreography of construction.
Presented as part of the Hammer Museum’s “Made in L.A.” biennial event, Will Rawls’ site-specific performance “Unmade” unfolded across a series of object-driven scenes.
By Presley Liu
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Feb. 22, 2026 4:24 p.m.Line Dancing Club builds community, fosters connection one step at a time
This post was updated Feb. 24 at 9:20 p.m.
UCLA’s pioneer Line Dancing club builds community to the beat of its own drum.
Offering bimonthly meetings that are drop-in, the Line Dancing club draws a diversity of experience levels, said Ava Raymer, club co-founder and fourth-year chemical engineering student.
By Aubrey Wong
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Feb. 19, 2026 2:30 p.m.Theater review: ‘Richard III’ deftly reimagines Shakespeare’s classic through standout acting
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
With “Richard III,” a villainous rise to power feels prescient and profoundly entertaining.
A Noise Within in Pasadena is presenting an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” through March 8.
By Reid Sperisen
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Feb. 16, 2026 2:54 p.m.Modern-spin Macbeth crafts Shakespeare to 1970s context with feminist tones
This post was updated Feb. 18 at 8:35 p.m.
Peyton Whiteside designs a “Macbeth” where the witches wear knee-high boots.
The 2024 UCLA alumnus serves as assistant scenic designer for the world premiere of Migdalia Cruz’s adaptation of “Macbeth.” The production opens Mar.
By Alexis Coffee
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Feb. 12, 2026 6:44 p.m.Art exhibit preview: Winter shows explore intersections of medium, culture, history
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 9:35 p.m.
With the overdue winter weather, art exhibits are the perfect place to wait out the rain.
Across Los Angeles, museums have exciting new collections for art lovers.
By Julia Kinion, Presley Liu, Emily Berkowitz, Gwendolyn Lopez, and Reid Sperisen
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Feb. 8, 2026 9:13 p.m.The Shakespeare Company highlights misogyny through ‘The Pliant Girls’
The Shakespeare Company at UCLA extended beyond its previous productions with their fall production, “The Pliant Girls.”
On Nov. 21, the Shakespeare Company opened its theater doors for the first public showing of the 2025-26 school year.
By Anthony Cornejo
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Feb. 3, 2026 11:32 a.m.Alexa Cruz becomes inaugural recipient of Carol Burnett scholarship
For one UCLA student, a celebrated alumnus has offered an extra boost to her educational pursuits.
Alexa Cruz, a first-year theater student with an emphasis in musical theater, is the inaugural recipient of the Carol Burnett Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Musical Theater.
By Reid Sperisen
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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
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