“The Hungry Woman: A Mexican Medea” The Celebration Theater Through Nov. 24 (323) 957-1884 2 Paws Just when you thought there weren’t nearly enough live snakes performing on local stages, playwright Cherríe Moraga brings her adaptation of “Medea” to Hollywood, complete with obligatory reptiles and plenty of murderous revenge. Read more...

The only thing missing from a forum on minority representation in the media may be a dissenting opinion. The panel discussion is to be held at the L.A. Read more...

It would be difficult to find “Rockstar 101″ listed within UCLA’s course catalog, yet many students find time to pursue their love for music ““ even between midterms and Tuesday pint nights. Read more...

I remember when I was younger and I saw “Beverly Hills Cop” for the first time. I remember thinking that there was nobody that I wanted to be more than a smart-assed, fast-talking, gun-toting, foul-mouthed Axel Foley. Read more...

Against the advice of Samuel Goldwyn Jr., UCLA screenwriting graduate student Michael Bucklin has decided what to do with his $10,000 Samuel Goldwyn Award prize. “I finally get to buy a car,” Bucklin said with his arms in the air, as if from a Toyota commercial. Read more...

There is a new era dawning on the music video horizon. And it’s pixilated. “My heroes were all filmmakers, like Spielberg,” said Joseph Kahn, the man behind Eminem’s “Without Me” and Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name.” “But I think the new filmmakers today are finding different types of heroes, a different mentality.” This new mentality will be shown at the sixth annual RESFEST, showcasing innovative features, shorts and music videos involving digital production. Read more...

Seventh game of the World Series: six words that meant absolutely nothing to Acoustic Live organizers, fans and performers. The last and most important baseball game of the season played second fiddle to the Acoustic Live Finals at the Westwood Brewing Company Sunday night. Read more...