The reverberating sound of a gunshot jolts the audience to attention as "Grand Delusion" gets underway. It is the year 1914, the gunshot is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The audience is about to get a look into the plotting and scheming on the dawn of World War I. Read more...

For UCLA screenwriting professor and master of fine arts screenwriting graduate Paul Castro, life is a rush. Read more...

Rarely do you hear of record executives forgoing profits in favor of social welfare. But with "Causes 1," the music aims for the greater good. Read more...

Iambic pentameter lines set to folk, bluegrass and gospel echo off the walls of the Geffen Playhouse, as the Civil War musical "Atlanta" rehearses for its world premiere, which begins previews tonight. Read more...

From the title, one would expect "The Black and White Album," the latest release from The Hives, to be a cross between the seminal albums from The Beatles and Metallica. Read more...

In Los Angeles, a city perceived to be a mecca to materialism, it seems green has become the new black. It is present in everything: clothing, groceries, restaurants, television; it's becoming increasingly chic to be eco-friendly. Read more...

This fall, highly anticipated movies may be garnering a more melodic Oscar buzz than usual. Read more...