When Janelle Dote graduated from the theater department in 2003, her interest in acting was just emerging from backstage to front and center. In the Geffen Playhouse’s revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s “Paint Your Wagon,” Dote will get to hone in on all aspects of the stage skills she learned at UCLA. Read more...

U2 “How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb” Interscope Records In theory, U2’s new album should be its best in years. “How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb” has everything a great U2 album needs: soaring choruses as only Bono can sing them, the Edge’s trademark delayed guitars, and even a song about God (“Yahweh”). Read more...

With a single light, a simple stage and a sequence of steps, artists are revealing stripped performances of raw, handmade expression. On Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m., professors, along with graduate and undergraduate students from the world arts and cultures department will present their material in “Handmade.” This informal showcase during the 10th week of every quarter allows students and faculty to exhibit polished and rough performance gems. Read more...

Jean-Pierre Jeunet is fast becoming the French Tim Burton. Quickly emerging as an accomplished creator of vibrant and original modern-day fairy tales, Jeunet’s deftness reminds one of early Burton. Read more...

Hey, I was wondering. … Where have all the toilet seat covers gone? In previous years, they were in every bathroom. This year, I have yet to see them in any building on campus. Read more...

In Los Angeles, a night out dancing usually entails some pleather, a DJ and a venue with a name like The Boogie. But this Saturday night in the Powell Library Rotunda, members of the UCLA community can travel back to a time before the art of freaking had ever possessed the hips of the teenage population. Read more...

High-speed horse collisions. Exotic python encounters. Grueling workouts in 100-degree weather. For the cast and crew of the film “Alexander,” surviving dangerous situations like these almost became second nature. Read more...