Playwright Nicholas Kazan loosely bases his new drama, “A Good Soldier,” on both Sophocles’ “Antigone” and on contemporary events in Iraq. But in the program notes, Kazan also warns his audience that “no attempt has been made to be faithful to either.” Kazan accurately assesses his work. Read more...

For the first time in two decades, Outfest is returning to UCLA. The Los Angeles-based showcase for international lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film and video has joined with the renowned UCLA Film and Television Archive to create the Outfest Legacy Project, the largest publicly accessible collection of LGBT films in the world. Read more...

“2046” Directed by Wong Kar-Wai Sony Pictures Classics The Wong Kar-Wai DVD box set comes emblazoned with a rather impressive quote from Time on the cover: “The most romantic filmmaker in the world.” No, no, no. Read more...

Though he was buried in a vast, treasure-filled tomb, King Tutankhamun probably never would have dreamed that thousands of years later, a comparable sum would be spent to share his story with the world. Read more...

The Egyptian name “Tutankhamun” translates to “an image of the living God,” and indeed, divinity and power cannot help but emanate from his iconic gold image visible on billboards and advertisements all over the city. Read more...

What if Harry Potter had a band? And what if Ron and Hermione played backup? Paul DeGeorge had been stewing over this idea when someone yelled out “We love you, Harry Potter!” at a concert for his younger brother Joe, who looks like the boy wizard. Read more...

“Illinois” Asthmatic Kitty/Sounds Familyre Records Write what you know, the adage goes. Most bands stay within familiar territory, playing the same chord progressions and covering the same subject matter throughout their careers, but then again, most bands are not Sufjan Stevens. Read more...