A powerbomb of a play that effectively satirizes politics, power and race in the United States is in its West Coast debut in Westwood. Read more...

Anyone fearing that "Machine Gun Preacher" will simply be a Gerard Butler-driven shoot-'em-up is in for a very pleasant surprise. While the movie is by no means for the faint of heart, "Machine Gun Preacher" is poignant, subtle and beautifully directed by Marc Forster. Read more...

Veteran rock band Thrice has yet to release a subpar album over the course of a career that has included ambitious masterpieces such as the poetic and elemental "The Alchemy Index" and the raw "Beggars." Thrice's new album, "Major/Minor," is the band's best album since "The Alchemy Index" and is a promising start to the fall music season. Read more...

By establishing UCLA as its new home, L.A. Theatre Works has given students the opportunity to witness not only an onstage performance, but also the interworkings of a nationally broadcasted radio show. Read more...

While all artists create their own works of art, Cuban American artist José Bedia is making the jump from artist to curator at the UCLA Fowler Museum. Read more...

Earlier this year, Josh Cho spent two months rummaging through dumpsters behind commercial photography labs for something no one else seemed to want: discarded photographs. Read more...

This year's Bruin Bash concert certainly did not lack in enthusiasm. But it did lack in musical variety and fell short of success despite a standout performance by Childish Gambino. Read more...

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Childish Gambino (aka Donald Glover, star of NBC’s Community) performs on the stage set up at Drake Stadium for Bruin Bash.