While most reggae-inspired bands are more likely to originate in Kingston, Jamaica rather than Kingston, Ontario, the Toronto-based Bedouin Soundclash is just that. Read more...
Photo: Jay Malinowski and Eon Sinclair of Bedouin Soundclash. The band recently opened for No Doubt and will play at the Roxy Theatre on Wednesday.
Reviewing a Harry Potter movie is a problematic and frustrating endeavor. On one hand, you're encouraged to gauge the picture on its own terms because it is a different medium. Then on the other hand, it is almost too easy to let the book dictate one's reactions to the movie. Read more...
Do not let the title fool you. This is not some flick about an endless summer. It also isn't some sappy boy-meets-girl, isn't-love-grand fairy tale. Read more...
The many works of playwright William Shakespeare date back hundreds of years, but thanks to a number of local professional troupes, it appears his work is as thriving as ever. These include the Theatricum Botanicum, the Independent Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare by the Sea. Read more...
Photo: Aaron Hendry and Carl Palmer perform a scene from William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. The company is one of several companies that put on summer productions of Shakespeare’s plays. Along with the Independent Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare by the Sea, they offer Los Angeles residents a chance to see theatrical works at little expense.
While most think of UCLA as a busy and bustling campus, few realize the change in atmosphere during the campus' summer sessions. However, the Fowler Museum at UCLA hopes to revitalize those remaining students this Sunday with the Summer Sunset Concert, featuring Dave's Aussie Bush Band. Read more...
