Celebrity activism has long been a part of American culture. From Jane Fonda’s appearance with the Viet Cong in 1971 to Kanye West’s televised rant on the president’s disaffection for black people, the famous have long embraced the role of aspiring world changer. Read more...

At first glance, a flock of Canadian geese, Lord Byron’s daughter and a terrorist attack on a train carrying nuclear waste don’t appear to have much in common. Read more...

Expansive exhibit paints new portrait of relationship Painters Paul Cezanne and Camille Pissarro have individually had their works exhibited in museums around the country. But the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new exhibit, “Pioneering Modern Painting: Cezanne and Pissarro 1865-1885,” marks the first time these close friends have had more than 60 of their paintings displayed side by side in an exhibit chronicling each artist’s influence on the other. Read more...

Not since the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles has the American theater scene been fortunate enough to host the world-renowned Italian company Piccolo Teatro di Milano. Read more...

Hip-hop, rock, soul, gospel and jazz have one thing in common: They’re coming to UCLA. The Festival of African American Music runs in Schoenberg Hall from Oct. Read more...

Like many of the sights and sounds associated with Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, Kanye West’s bold proclamation at a relief telethon that President George W. Read more...

As much as certain stubborn UCLA students may try to resist it, Facebook has infiltrated all aspects of our lives, from academic to social. I remember that I was initially reluctant to join. Read more...