On Oct. 11, acclaimed essayist, poet, and fiction-writer Phillip Lopate, will read from one of his two novellas (either “Confessions of Summer” or “The Rug Merchant”) at the Hammer Museum. Read more...

Each year brings with it an onslaught of music festivals, each with a unique lineup, backdrop and mission. But none are quite like the Detour music festival. Read more...

"Religulous" is Bill Maher's satirical and quick-witted feature-length exposition of his perceptions about organized religion. Read more...

Unorthodox and daring, the Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet takes impeccably rehearsed classical string music, throws in musical influences from every corner of the globe, adds a bit of technology and refuses to let the bow part with the string until the sound created is one never heard before. Read more...

As a scenic artist in the entertainment industry, Bridget Duffy has painted around wild animals, worked in Japan, and even helped to create a banner that broke through the Earth's atmosphere on a NASA shuttle. But this past month she was given a much different artistic opportunity Read more...

Apparently, I'm concerned about money. "The coins just keep showing up," my tarot card reader on the Venice Beach boardwalk muttered as she revealed the cards I chose with my left hand. Read more...

For some, the best things in life are free. Read more...