NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Today-Nov. 18, various times 1340 Macgowan A hundred dollars can go quite a long way. If done correctly, a hundred bucks can be stretched to afford a weekend in Mammoth, a slightly used Moped or a really long night at Maloney’s. Read more...

“The place was packed. The audience went nuts. They were singing every song so loud we couldn’t hear the band anymore.” This is how Blind Guardian rhythm guitarist Marcus Siepen described one of the shows on the European leg of the band’s tour. Read more...

"CITIZEN RUTH" "Making It: The First Feature" series Today, 7:30 p.m. James Bridges Theater Though they are big names in the hills of Hollywood, once upon a time they were small-time students trudging up Bruin Walk. Read more...

“Audition! The Musical” Sunday, Nov. 5 Santa Monica Playhouse A review of “Audition! The Musical” at the Santa Monica Playhouse would be incomplete without mentioning the play’s setting. Read more...

Kanye’s got to be stopped. Or, more specifically, his mouth does. I’m not talking about his little “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” bit, as hilarious as that was. Read more...

Move over, Marquis de Sade: Tomorrow night, meet the original poster boy for sex and alcohol. John Wilmot, the second earl of Rochester, fornicated with the same fervor as his fellow sex addict almost 100 years before the Marquis’ time. Read more...

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Rockstar Games PSP Can’t get enough “Miami Vice” reruns? Cherish your “˜Members Only’ jacket? Rockstar has got you covered. “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories” is the latest entry to the popular GTA franchise and the second to land on the PSP game station. Read more...