Charles Mee Q&A Macgowan Little Theater Jan. 24, 8 p.m. The mysterious playwright makes a rare public appearance on campus to field questions from students who are either utterly bewildered by his downloadable plays or in awe of his work. Read more...

Being a rock band in Los Angeles is a lot like applying to college with a perfect SAT score. It may open some doors, but there’s no guarantee of success. Read more...

Rich Robinson The Viper Room Jan. 22, 8:30 p.m. Remember the Black Crowes? Not the crows who counted and sang about old man Mr. Jones, but those guys from Georgia who were big in the ’90s. Read more...

Despite having a career that has spanned over three decades and having recently had three of his albums make Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” Randy Newman has never had a multi-artist tribute. Read more...

“The 2004 Golden Globe Awards” NBC Jan. 25, 7 p.m. Look! It’s a Dr. Evil punch line waiting to happen … the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s annual awards show is basically the margarine to the Emmy’s butter, the Diet Coke of the Oscar’s Coke Classic. Read more...

When the topic is an on-campus theater production with even a speck of hype, theater students are almost biologically inclined to put in their two cents. Read more...

Famous for making his plays available for the public to adapt, playwright Charles Mee is quickly becoming a household name. The saying that Mee’s plays are everywhere ““ not least at UCLA ““ is becoming a bit of a cliché. Read more...