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Julia Bullock’s song recital, ‘From Ordinary Things,’ is anything but ordinary

Soprano Julia Bullock presents her song recital, ‘From Ordinary Things,’ with cellist Seth Parker Woods and pianist Connor Hanick at the UCLA Nimoy Theater.

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Voices

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Books

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Awards

2026 Oscar nominations: Our expert’s predictions in 11 key categories

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Green Day to open 60th Super Bowl with anniversary ceremony celebrating generations of MVPs

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Why David Lynch’s ‘Mulholland Drive’ is one of the best L.A. movies

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Elle Fanning has a lot of feelings | Very Important Questions

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In ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ faith and science crawl from the muck

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The biggest surprises in our list of the 101 best L.A. movies

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Breaking down our list of the 101 best L.A. movies

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Why ‘Chinatown’ is the best L.A. movie of all time

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Welcome, Darth Vader: Disneyland’s Galaxy Edge changes course to ‘classic’ ‘Star Wars’

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Hollywood Inc.

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The Envelope

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