Everyone knows his name, everyone knows his comedic style and, everyone knows about his success. Neil Simon has dazzled audiences with a number of funny, offbeat Broadway plays, Oscar-nominated screenplays, and even a Pulitzer- Prize-winning drama. Read more...

Juliana Gondek is to frequent flyer miles as Steve Lavin is to frequent flying objects. Gondek, a UCLA professor of voice and opera studies since 1997, traveled extensively during her touring days as a top-flight singer. Read more...

Drummer Paul Hawley has just played in what he calls one of the top three Hot Hot Heat shows of the band’s short career. About 1,400 fans came to see his band and the Walkmen perform a double bill at Seattle’s Graceland, a venue with a 1,200 person occupancy. Read more...

What is it like to work for a genius? For Daniel Roberts, a dancer with the legendary Merce Cunningham Dance Company, speaking about his job is often easier than actually doing it. Read more...

Merce Cunningham not only creates respected work, he collaborates with people whose work he respects. Sculptor Charles Long was asked by the modern dance choreographer to create sets for “Way Station,” a piece that will be performed by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company Friday night at Royce Hall. Read more...

Classical musicians need to be seen to be believed, or at the very least, even satisfyingly appreciated. This was the driving force behind the Arditti Quartet’s virtuoso concert at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Monday night. Read more...

When the Sundance Institute’s president, Robert Redford, gave a welcoming speech for this year’s festival on Jan. 16, he stated that Sundance was created to thwart commercial pressures on artists. Read more...