There comes a time in many of our lives when we stop pretending and accept what we are and what we’ll always be. Luckily for Frankie Avalon, that’s a teen idol. Read more...

“Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravishing a universe for love!” That tag line could only mean one thing: Mothra, protector of earth and enemy of the famous Godzilla is back in town. Read more...

Tucked away in the northeastern corner of campus, the production of UCLA’s own television magazine show “UCLA: Next” continues its second year at Studio 3 in Melnitz Hall with more stories to tell and new students to produce them. Read more...

5. Elvis Costello as Artist in Residence “In 2001, he found himself with a residency at UCLA, where he performed several concerts and was instrumental in teaching music during the year””“ so says All Music Guide. Read more...

8. Amon Tobin "Out from Out Where" The lead-off track is called “Back from Space” but the album shows Tobin never really left. With melded assaulting drum ‘n’ bass and dark cinematic sweeps creating a dense soundscape, this isn’t Kubrick’s vision of the unknown; it’s menacing, anarchic and human. Read more...

8. Frank Gehry Conversation – UCLA Gehry’s brave new Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles (opening in the fall) demands equally adventurous music within. Read more...

8. "Punch-Drunk Love" Once again P. T. Anderson proves himself the most exciting filmmaker alive today. Here, the auteur of “Magnolia” and “Boogie Nights” plays into and defies generic conventions without making it feel forced. Read more...