PHILADELPHIA, PA “”mdash; The West Coast was well represented at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s restrospective exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Salvador Dalí, the Spanish surrealist known for his iconic painting of melting clocks. Read more...

Like the mind-altering combination of characters and the resulting allure of perverse normality should, Eric Bogosian’s new novel leaves you satisfied and wanting more. The playwright will read from his newest novel, “Wasted Beauty,” at the UCLA Hammer Museum as part of its Readings series on May 15 at 5 p.m. Read more...

Few things make you feel more out of place than being smack in the middle of a music scene you just don’t belong in. Such was the case last Friday, when I found myself in an auditorium of high schoolers moshing like possessed animals to heavy metal. Read more...

State budget cuts over the past two years have affected nearly every inch of the UCLA campus in some way or another. But these cuts have hit the university’s performing arts departments especially hard and, in turn, have forced department chairs to devise innovative ways to raise additional funds and support for their programs, especially for student and faculty concerts. Read more...

The statistics are accessible to anyone these days. Numerous female college students will be victims of completed or attempted rape during the academic year. Up to nine out of 10 offenders will be known to the victims, usually boyfriends, ex-boyfriends, classmates, friends, acquaintances or co-workers. Read more...

Many people do not know much about Chinese dance. It’s a perception the Chinese Cultural Dance Club doesn’t like. It’s also the very problem the club will address in its sixth annual show, “Lotus Steps 2005: A New Chapter,” on May 7 in Royce Hall at 7 p.m. Read more...

“It’s a market.” Christian Barillas is not summing up Wall Street, but defining the reality of the entertainment industry. With graduation fast approaching, his class of MFA theater students is quickly realizing that marketing ability is just as important as talent in an actor’s path to success. Read more...