And the winner of the pragmatism award goes to … Matt LeBlanc. Never able to transform his TV-star status into box office magic, LeBlanc is the only cast member who has already inked a deal for his own sitcom based on his “Friends” character. Read more...

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...

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...

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...

In a bold attempt to revive the spirit of jazz music, the Student Committee for the Arts is launching the third of four performances in its Jazz at the Grand series tonight in the Kerckhoff Grand Salon. Read more...

Singer and songwriter Holly Long didn’t always want to be a musician. It wasn’t until her mid-20s that the UCLA grad seriously thought about music as a career. Read more...

Who needs “American Idol” when we have our very own high-drama performance contest, Spring Sing, right here at UCLA? Friday night, 17 acts in the categories of solo/duet, band, a cappella/ensemble and production will each have three minutes to belt out their best tune in front of an audience of 5,000 people at the UCLA Tennis Center. Read more...