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...

In Bali, everyone is an artist. Participation in the performing arts is, according to the tenets of the Hindu religion, essential to the spiritual well-being of each individual in the community. Read more...

The UCLA Hammer Museum’s new theater will be named after Billy Wilder, as a result of a $5 million donation made by the legendary filmmaker’s wife. Read more...

Before he donned the infamous Spider-Man costume, Tobey Maguire earned a reputation throughout Hollywood as a young actor who could effortlessly portray society’s outcasts. Maguire undertook a multitude of such roles, ranging from the teenage boy nostalgic for a time that never was in “Pleasantville” to the estranged but promising novelist in “Wonder Boys.” Unlike many of his fellow young actors, Maguire was reluctant to take on roles that would guarantee him Hollywood success and the adoration of millions of teenage girls. Read more...

“Dirty Pretty Things” If you have any desire to live your life in ignorant bliss, do not watch this movie. “Dirty Pretty Things” is a dive into cold, harsh reality. Read more...

Director Gregor Jordan may have made a movie about war, but he had no idea audiences would actually wage it. “I was walking up to the stage for a Q&A and I saw this plastic water bottle hit the floor,” he said of his trip to Sundance this year. Read more...