Lately, it seems like everyone at UCLA is using the arts to fundraise for a worthy cause. Events like Dance Marathon and Shakespeare at UCLA's 24-hour musical make humdrum fundraisers a thing of the past. Read more...

Indian cinema is frequently associated with the catchy tunes and extravagant dance numbers of Bollywood films. India's most commercialized genre of film, Bollywood is known for predictable and melodramatic plotlines. Read more...

I don't know if you have a favorite celebrity chef, but mine is Mario Batali. Read more...

They say what goes up must come down, but unlike the publishing industry, the Festival of Books' decline is nowhere in sight. Read more...

For most emerging writers, it takes more than a good book, a tiny back-cover biography and a grinning mug shot to break out of anonymity. Read more...

Every year, vendors at the Festival of Books empty their shelves at the end of the weekend to return unsold inventory to their stores. Far less often, a vendor works to clear his shelves for good. Read more...

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