If a pair of aging bands from across the Atlantic are any indication, rock ‘n’ roll will never die. U2 and the Rolling Stones swept into the greater Los Angeles area last week, with U2 performing at Staples Center on Nov. Read more...

For most working men today, even those in show business, getting ready for work does not include putting on a corset, a bum roll, a petticoat skirt and a bodice, followed by cross-gartered silk stockings. Read more...

From Méliès to Truffaut to Renoir, French film has traditionally set the standard for high-class, innovative world cinema. Some would place Bertrand Tavernier in that tradition. Read more...

Like all great superheroes, Earth’s Mightiest Comic Book Creator has spent his career fighting a nefarious arch nemesis. “My only problem really was time,” said Stan Lee, the legendary writer and creative force behind much of the Marvel Comics pantheon. Read more...

For visiting director of orchestral studies Neal Stulberg, tonight marks not only his first performance as the conductor of the UCLA Philharmonia, but also the beginning of an era of expanded opportunities for the long-running ensemble. Read more...

For many classic rock bands, it’s better to keep touring than burn out or fade away. Third-year philosophy student Greg Katz has seen many classic rockers in the past couple of years, including Paul McCartney, Simon and Garfunkel, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Read more...

What a harsh few weeks this has been. First, my beloved Houston Astros, in the most offensively inept performance I’ve ever seen, treated home plate as though it were covered with bird flu during the World Series. Read more...