There’s a UCLA connection making beautiful music at the Geffen Playhouse. UCLA alumnus Bryan Davidson’s “War Music,” which is currently running at the Geffen through Feb. Read more...

Anita Coats Genghis Cohen Jan. 15, 9:30 p.m. A hidden gem of the Los Angeles music scene will sing out her poetry with the help of her acoustic guitar, reminding us that amid this garage rock devolution, a good voice and a simple strum is enough to keep one humming all night long. Read more...

“Vertigo” Egyptian Theatre Jan. 17, 5:30 p.m. Not only will the Egyptian Theatre screen a 70 mm print of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic, but femme fatale Kim Novak herself will be available in person for a Q&A discussion following the show. Read more...

“The Good Soul of Szechwan” The Electric Lodge Theatre The German playwright Bertolt Brecht wrote his plays with the intention of fomenting social consciousness rather than simply entertaining his audience. Read more...

With his best-selling book, “Dude, Where’s My Country?” and subsequent speaking tour around the globe, Michael Moore was definitely one of 2003’s movers and shakers. But being critical of an administration that seems unbeatable this November feels hopelessly out of date. Read more...

Spewing vitriol in the general direction of media behemoth Clear Channel has been a popular sport among hipsters for a while now, and for good reason. Read more...