For college students who have been thinking about entering the entertainment industry, a new program hosted at UCLA this summer provides the opportunity to take a swim in Hollywood’s waters without worrying about drowning in the process. Read more...

To survive in the film industry is no easy task. For every Steven Spielberg or Quentin Tarantino, there are thousands of would-be directors and screenwriters struggling just to make ends meet. Read more...

No one really expected the L.A. production of “The Producers” to eclipse or even match the original Broadway show that nabbed 12 Tonys, breaking “Hello Dolly’s” 1964 all-time record. Read more...

In their production for Theatrefest 2003, “Felicity is a Cynical Art,” eight UCLA students have confirmed Polonius’ sage advice to Laertes in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet:” “To thine own self be true.” The “soap operetta,” which opens Thursday night in Kerckhoff Grand Salon, is the first production of Giovanni Ortega and Ben Lamoso’s recently formed company, Mezclao, which translates as “mix” from Spanish. Read more...

Freestyle, rap, poetry, musicals, traditional plays and other art forms are the building blocks of this year’s largest-to-date Theatrefest. UCLA students of all majors are taking full advantage of the open-expression platform provided by Theatrefest, going on from June 5-8 in the Macgowan Studios. Read more...

Well, there’s always the Weenie Roast. Slow ticket sales have forced organizers to postpone Los Angeles’ second annual All Tomorrow’s Parties. The festival is being moved to Sept. Read more...

The night was hot when Christy, my common-law wife and kung-fu bodyguard, and I returned from our impromptu vacation at Cannes. The film festival was a flop, quoted by many journalists and cinefiles as the worst in over 30 years, and even I had to admit it felt good to return to the muggy mess of Los Angeles. Read more...