The role of the music rebel is always relevant, and the rebellion against conformity flows from hip-hop, to jazz, to funk, to rock. One of the emerging hip-hop voices coming out of Los Angeles is Bambu, a Pilipino American rapper who pens lyrics about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Read more...

Blond bombshell meets tall, dark and handsome. Yet another night of blind date debauchery hits the streets of Westwood, combining a leafy dinner with a short trip to the infamous sculpture garden and a movie to heighten understanding of familiar relationships. Read more...

From 1942 to 1976 Vincente Minnelli directed 38 films, ranging from musicals such as “An American in Paris” to comedies such as “Father of the Bride” to dramas such as “The Clock.” Over the years, Minnelli’s films have won more than a dozen Oscars, including two for best picture, and in 1958 he won best director for the movie “Gigi.” Starting today and continuing for the next two weeks, the UCLA Film and Television Archive will be exhibiting “M is for Minnelli: The Melodramas.” A parallel series featuring Minnelli’s musicals will be shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Read more...

Some people see a room as purely functional. Others see it as a blank canvas. And no, this isn’t about interior designers, but a few students in the UCLA art department. Read more...

The retail music industry’s misfortunes have claimed another victim. Mojo Records, the used and new music store located on the A-level of Ackerman Union, is closing its doors. Read more...

When everyone who knows him adoringly sings his praises, piano professor Vitaly Margulis can’t help but crack a sly smile and reveal the secret to his long-standing success as a piano teacher. Read more...

Michael Chabon, serving as the guest editor of Dave Eggers’ literary journal “McSweeney’s,” transformed the journal throughout. Abandoning the familiar shape, font and overall style of previous issues, the 10th installment of the journal is Chabon’s personal brainchild. Read more...