Laughter rather than terror is what UCLA Live is trying to inspire in its audiences this Halloween, thanks to a new twist on the classic 1950s horror flick “Creature from the Black Lagoon.” The film, along with its terrifying title character known as the “gill-man,” will resurface from murky waters during its screening, Oct. Read more...

Jake, I know I’m not in Los Angeles, but since I’m in a new city (akin to many of the freshmen at UCLA) I was wondering if you could give me some direction about Birmingham, England. Read more...

“Authors and Actors: Signed Books From the Collection of Lawrence Grobel” Powell Library Rotunda Nov. 1 – Dec. 23 More than 50 signed books will make up this exhibit of a practical who’s-who in contemporary pop culture. Read more...

Good Charlotte/ Sum 41 Universal Amphitheatre Oct. 30, 7:15 p.m. How could you pass up this opportunity to catch two of the biggest MTV punk pop bands around? Read more...

“War on Their Minds: Voices of American Kids” Directed by Jennifer Glos About 150 children ages 4 to 18 from all parts of Southern California were questioned on the subject of war for this film. Read more...

“Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession” James Bridges Theater Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. In many ways, the Z Channel was HBO’s predecessor, as this documentary shows by interviewing many, many filmmakers about their love of the now-gone premium cable network. Read more...

A little less than a year ago, seven UCLA graduate film students were given the opportunity of a lifetime. Showtime Network, which has 35.9 million subscribers, offered to air and partially fund a film from each student in a joint project with UCLA titled “Images of War in the 21st Century,” which will air in prime time the night before the presidential election, on Nov. Read more...