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April 22, 2025 1:13 p.m.
Associate professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Jennifer Chang (left) smiles while wearing a black puffer coat on stage. Chang is an acclaimed director, playwright and actor. (Courtesy of Jennifer Chang)
Jennifer Chang drives the show in theater and dialogue.
An associate professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, Chang has done it all as a multihyphenate director, playwright and actor.
By Jessica Li
Arts
April 22, 2025 7:01 a.m.This post was updated April 22 at 11:54 p.m.
UCLA alumnus and Grammy Award-winning musician Sara Bareilles will speak at the College of Letters and Science commencement ceremonies June 13.
Bareilles, who graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in communication in 2003, will deliver the keynote speech at each of the three UCLA College commencement ceremonies, which are scheduled for 11 a.m., 3 p.m.
By Lex Wang
Arts
April 21, 2025 6:37 p.m.Coachella 2025 review: High prices mean high expectations, but festival food may fail to reach that bar
This post was updated April 22 at 9:11 p.m.
In the desert, it is critical to refuel often.
And at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, sometimes the only option for sustenance is to choose from the smorgasbord of vendors and booths selling plates of food of various cuisines.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
April 21, 2025 4:17 p.m.Coachella 2025 review: Channeling country charm, Post Malone flexes strong, sincere headlining set
Post Malone had the crowd at Coachella saying “Wow.” after his headlining set.
The 18-time Grammy nominee marked the final performance on the main Coachella Stage of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
April 21, 2025 4:01 p.m.Coachella 2025 review: From JENNIE to Zedd, closing night performances spotlight around-the-world talent
This post was updated April 22 at 8:58 p.m.
The final day of Coachella 2025 kept the heat of the festival going.
Under the sunshine and dusty winds of Indio, California, a plethora of artists brought their music to the thousands of attendees who stuck around for the closing day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
April 20, 2025 5:20 p.m.Coachella 2025 review: Saturday’s sets featured artists new and old from Charli xcx to Green Day
This post was updated April 20 at 10:11 p.m.
The second day of Coachella’s second weekend was full of surprises.
From classical music to K-pop to the finest of ‘90s punk, Saturday performances at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, did not disappoint with their novelty and spectacle.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
April 19, 2025 4:23 p.m.Coachella 2025 review: Lady Gaga’s headlining set electrifies with fierce energy, jubilance, artistry
This post was updated April 20 at 10:15 p.m.
Never before has the gleeful mayhem of a performance been so phenomenal.
Lady Gaga’s headlining set on the main Coachella Stage on Friday night represented the glory and splendor of an ambitious, maximalist, unforgettable live music extravaganza immediately tailored for the pop culture history books.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
April 19, 2025 3:30 p.m.Coachella 2025: Friday sets from The Marías to Missy Elliott deliver eclectic music for attendees
This post was updated April 20 at 10:01 p.m.
The first day of Coachella’s second weekend blew away audience expectations amid blustery desert winds.
Even with dust stirred up from the previous weekend tearing through the air, the kickoff to the second half of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, featured a variety of large-scale pop performances that ignited festivalgoers’ energy for the weekend ahead.
By Reid Sperisen
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