To those who bemoan the bevy of action blockbusters, superhero sequels, and crude teen comedies that churn in and out of multiplexes, the finalists for the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award may offer hope for the future of film. Read more...

While the weather may have been gloomy on Saturday, Schoenberg Hall radiated its own heat inside with the hottest jazz of today, courtesy of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition. Read more...

Oftentimes, a musician's ability to produce something beautiful, genuine and personal is proportional to how acutely she can draw from within. However, Sally Seltmann of New Buffalo went outside. Read more...

In a city that lives and breathes movies, the film series "Reel Talk with Stephen Farber" is a simultaneously educational and entertaining option for Los Angeles cinephiles. Read more...

In a world where the most popular stories on sites like CNN.com are about Dumbledore's sexuality and Britney's visitation rights rather than the most recent developments in Iraq, the movie stars' popularity in the press is on the rise just as their influence at the box office is dropping fast. Read more...

If an artist uses declassified government documents in a protest work of art, is that artist intervening in governmental matters or using collaborating materials? Read more...

Steve Carell always seems to play the loser. Read more...