When he's not obsessing over rappers Lil' Wayne or Killer Mike, Tom Breihan, one of my favorite music bloggers, will not shut up about "American Idol." Read more...

Downtown, in the vault of a converted bank building, UCLA music and theater students will be performing the uncensored version of Brecht and Weill’s 1928 “Die Dreigroschenoper,” translated as “3pennyopera.” In a 1950s revival, the words to the most popular song from the show, “Mack the Knife,” were changed for the cast recording, toning down the violence. Read more...

At a time when most people would be worrying about the pressures of college, one woman is busy conceiving an ambitious undertaking of her own making. Sarah Nagy, a first-year student, is the creative mind and director behind the Spotlight Student Film Festival. Read more...

In Norwegian director Joachim Trier's debut film "Reprise," the male bonding portrayed goes far beyond Judd Apatowian mushroom-scarfing in Vegas (see "Knocked Up"). Read more...

Swelling violins and overwrought, dramatic narration streaming through crackling radio speakers may seem out-of-date, but L.A. Theatre Works produces radio drama that is anything but old-fashioned. Read more...

While many Fowler Out Loud events have an obvious appeal to a college audience "“ like the UCLA jazz band "“ tonight will see a program embracing something a bit more niche. Read more...

Growing up five miles away from the San Jacinto battleground, Emma Perez was constantly faced with the Texas Revolution. Read more...