De La Soul is coming to Royce Hall. No, really. At first, it seems a hip-hop act would hardly consider a concert hall where world-renowned cellists and speakers have entertained fans ushered to their seats by bow-tied employees an ideal venue. Read more...

The opposite of war isn’t peace. It’s creation. In the case of “Rent,” war is the battle for love ““ and against the AIDS epidemic within a 1980s New York City Bohemia. Read more...

“Walk the Line” Directed by James Mangold 20th Century Fox Ask people what image comes to mind when they hear the name “Johnny Cash,” and the answer will likely be one of the most famous snapshots of the late musician: a grizzled man, his face twisted in anger, with one hand holding his trademark acoustic guitar and the other giving the camera the one-finger salute. Read more...

For many people, seeing great art means a trip to the museum, not a glance at the Sunday funnies. This Sunday, however, the funnies won’t just be in the daily newspaper. Read more...

For guitarist Payam Larijani, Bach is the new Pearl Jam. Larijani, a UCLA alumnus, will play a free classic guitar concert at 4 p.m. today in the Powell Library as part of Powell Music Concerts in the Rotunda. Read more...

I’ve been on a quest of sorts for the past week. But don’t give me too much credit, because it’s not a quest for knowledge, love or even a search for my Film 184 books (status: AWOL). Read more...

After an extensive world tour, many musicians would use their homecoming to take a break. UCLA Professor Jens Lindemann had a better idea. A pre-eminent soloist and the lead trumpet of the Canadian Brass for five years, Lindemann plans to host an evening of chamber music from his journeys, aptly titled “A Little Night Music with Jens Lindemann and Friends,” on Nov. Read more...