Myron Murakami takes the idol worship of “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson to a whole new level. “He kind of looks like a Buddha,” Murakami said. Read more...

When people think of Broadway musicals, they often think of the glitz and glory of tinsel-clad dancers waving glittery top hats and making a singular sensation with every little step they take. Read more...

A phone conversation with the man called Scanner is by default an awkward exchange, especially when aware that his stage name is an allusion to the knob-twiddler’s infamous phone-scanning antics. Read more...

It may be three months after Christmas, but the Associated Students of UCLA is decking the halls of the student union with student-created artwork. The ASUCLA Student Commissioned Art Program formally introduced four additional art pieces Wednesday to grace the walls of Ackerman Student Union and Kerckhoff Hall. Read more...

The elusive female orgasm can be perfectly mimicked by a guy playing blues harmonica. Chances are few, if any, of the near-capacity crowd at Royce Hall on Thursday night being aware of this little-known fact, but by the time Charlie Musselwhite finished his set, no one had any doubts that it could, in fact, be done. Read more...

Rock is dead. It’s a cry that’s been repeated so many times it’s lost its meaning, become a caricature of its own weighty intent and earnest grievousness. Read more...

With instruments poised and fingers itching in anticipation, the members of the Latin Jazz Ensemble eagerly wait for their director Bobby Rodriguez to signal to them, inviting them to join the groove. Read more...