There’s a stretch of time near the start of every year, beginning on MLK Day and running through the Black History Month of February, when the country collectively makes an attempt to not only acknowledge the contributions of blacks to society, but also to open some kind of dialogue assessing just how far race relations have come in the past half-century. Read more...

When it comes to performing on stage, Sérgio Assad is practically joined at the hip with his younger brother Odair. The world-renowned guitar duo from Brazil has performed with Yo-Yo Ma for crowds of up to 30,000, but without his brother at his side, Sérgio has found it difficult to play even for a small group of friends. Read more...

Ten-year-old actress Dakota Fanning has allegedly entered drug rehab. At least that’s what a lot of America heard during E!’s Golden Globe red carpet pre-show when comedian, self-proclaimed D-list celebrity and personal role model Kathy Griffin took hold of the microphone at Sunday night’s award ceremony. Read more...

With the growing popularity of foreign films, it’s becoming easier and easier to see the latest Audrey Tautou film or the original Japanese version of “The Grudge” at the local cineplex. Read more...

With an MBA from The UCLA Anderson School and a JD from the UCLA Law School, Kelly Perdew knows the meaning of hard work. But as only the winner of the second season of “The Apprentice” would know, going from Bruin Walk to Wall Street takes more than a little determination and good luck. Read more...

It’s the first Friday afternoon of winter quarter, the first clear day in Southern California of 2005, and several theater students are buzzing around Macgowan Hall. Read more...

Classes in costume design, playwriting and Thai Chi are not a part of the average freshman’s experience. But they are part of the “freshman experience,” a term coined to define the required curriculum for UCLA undergraduate theater students. Read more...