“Alfie” Directed By Charles Shyer Paramount Pictures Charles Shyer’s remake of the 1966 classic “Alfie,” starring Michael Caine, relocates the action from swinging 1960s London to modern-day Manhattan and chronicles the escapades of a cheeky cockney heartbreaker. 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...

“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...

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...

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...

“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...

Everyone knows of a garage band that eventually got out of the driveway. Now there is ProperGander Productions, a backyard theater group that has left the lawn for a real stage. Read more...