Summer’s half over, and chances are you’ve barely made a dent in that ambitious reading list you made for yourself in June, back when the thought of three glorious, sun-filled months without classes, deadlines, or exams made you drunk with good intentions. Read more...

Don’t call it a comeback. That’s what Fountains of Wayne guitarist Adam Schlesinger wants everyone to know, as the New York-based band returns to the road in support of “Welcome Interstate Managers,” an album four years in the making. Read more...

Although “Seabiscuit” induces the sort of emotions that Oprah Winfrey or even her protégé Dr. Phil incite these days, the film is a welcome change amid the thunderous racket of this year’s sequel-filled summer. Read more...

Where can you go in Los Angeles to witness Jews from all over the world performing centuries-old traditions and celebrating life-cycle events? Just venture a little ways up the hill from UCLA to the Skirball Cultural Center’s exhibit of Zion Ozeri’s photography, “Portraits of an Eternal People: A Jewish Family Album,” and you’ll find them. Read more...

Christian Marclay went to art school to learn how to be a sculptor. However, he left the Massachusetts College of Art in 1980 as one of the early pioneers of turntablism. Read more...

Ennio Marchetto, Italian comedian/quick-change artist/illusionist began his colorful career as a costume designer for Carnevale, Venice’s famous spring-time masquerade, but now he parades his designs onstage in an original show where he spoofs pop-culture icons. Read more...

Electronic music is often associated strictly with the subcultures surrounding it, from hip-hop clubs to raves to basement turntable parties. But, particularly in Los Angeles, growing respect is being given to electronic and dance music as art worthy of attention in its own right. Read more...