Unfortunately for David Schwimmer, he is one of those rare character actors who has actually achieved some fame. What this means is he spent way too much time and energy trying to turn himself into a leading man. Read more...

It may go unnoticed, but every day we all engage in folklore. Michael Owen Jones, a world arts and cultures professor and faculty adviser for the upcoming UCLA Folklore Society’s Vitas Film Festival, defines folklore as “expressive forms, processes and behaviors that people learn and utilize in their everyday lives.” So when you call your significant other “honey,” eat your grandma’s famous pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, or help sing “Happy Birthday” at a friend’s party, you’re participating in folklore. Read more...

The dream begins before James Thiérrée, artistic director and star of “The Junebug Symphony,” even steps out of his clothes and into his bed. This wild concoction of enchanting music and physical stunts are held together by one magical key element: hilarity. 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...

Moving Units is one of the hardest working bands in Los Angeles right now, touring and playing shows at a break-neck pace while putting the finishing touches on their first full-length album. Read more...

Girl meets boy, boy meets another girl, girl kills new girl ““ all choreographed into an eight-minute dance performance set to upbeat music. The 14-member Hindi Film Dance Team wrote and choreographed this dance, which will be performed as part of UCLA Fowler Museum’s “Family Festival: India!” The festival also will feature a print-making workshop, henna tattooing and performances by the Nupoor Spiritual Dance Company, blue13 Dance Company and the UCLA Bhangra Team. Read more...