There’s chatter circulating the L.A. theater world, and the rumor is that the new season at the Geffen Playhouse is riskier than in years past. If “Take Me Out,” playing now as part of the 10-year-long American Originals series, is any indication of what is to come, the buzz is right. Read more...

California dreamin’ might not be quite as light and breezy anymore, at least according to the featured artists in this year’s art department show, “Dark Side of the Sun,” curated by some of UCLA’s graduate art students. Read more...

?Raise Your Voice? Directed by Sean McNamara New Line Cinema When you think of Hilary Duff, Ludwig van Beethoven probably isn?t the first person who comes to mind. Read more...

The wildly popular Italian cinema class, known informally to students as “Sex and Politics” and formally as Italian 46, has introduced many undergraduates to great cinematic legends such as Roberto Rossellini and Bernardo Bertolucci. Read more...

Sometimes the particular musical tastes of a region cause considerable variability to a band’s success. Although a band will rarely alter the material on its albums significantly between releases in the United States and the United Kingdom, inherent cultural disparities can make up the difference. Read more...

It’s strange and unexpected. But a quarter of the Laker Girls have a UCLA bachelor’s degree in world arts and cultures. On one hand, with their gold and purple short shorts and tight midriffs, Laker Girls don’t exactly embody the archetypical image of academics, even though most (80 percent) of them are full-time college students or have already graduated. Read more...

Everyone has their roots somewhere. Brothers Past are in the jam band scene ““ just don’t call them a jam band anymore. The Philadelphia-based quartet creates a futuristic fusion of rock and electronica and will be coming to The Knitting Factory this Friday in their first tour west of the Rockies. Read more...