People who play the online game The Sims may be adept at deciding which kind of kitchen they would like for their house or what their families will look like, but these gamers are not necessarily aware of the theoretical and conceptual aspects involved with such a game. Read more...

“Mean Girls” Directed by Mark Waters Paramount Pictures “Mean Girls” is one of the funniest movies you’re likely to see this year. Written by “Saturday Night Live” head writer Tina Fey and based on the nonfiction book “Queen Bees and Wannabees” by Rosalind Wiseman, “Mean Girls” is smart, savvy and likely to make you thank your lucky stars you’re not in high school anymore. Read more...

These are not your average show ponies. And for people who grew up with a My Little Pony lunch box as their closest encounter with an actual horse, “Cavalia” will bring audiences back to the barefooted fantasy of black beauties and white knights. Read more...

Balkan Jazz Ensemble Fowler Museum April 22, 6 p.m. The latest in the Fowler Out Loud concert series brings the sound of the Balkans to UCLA. Read more...

When it comes to the issue of misconceptions of Chinese culture and dance, Josephine Louie, artistic director of “Lotus Steps, 2004,” recounts the time when the bare midriff of a child dancer performing in the show was brought into question. Read more...

Indian Cinema Lecture Fowler Museum April 22, 7 p.m. UCLA English Professor Joseph Nagy and Assistant Professor Yogita Goyal explain why Bollywood is becoming increasingly prominent in the United States. Read more...

The survival of independent publishing in a corporate mass media climate is a classic David and Goliath story, except in this case, the underdog may not succeed against all odds, and must instead learn how to coexist with his giant opponent. Read more...