Although studying dance at UCLA may not prepare you for a Britney Spears video, the latest work in the MFA choreography program’s “Upstarts Series” proves that it’s not just about theory, either. Read more...

“The Syringa Tree” The Pasadena Playhouse Through Dec. 1 (626) 356-7529 3.5 Paws Watching a fully-grown adult portray a young child onstage usually has about as much appeal as a dog trained to dance in tap shoes and a hat. Read more...

Singing sopranos, Bulgarian folk music and a mix of European Renaissance music are just a few of the performances the UCLA Fowler Museum is featuring to spice up its image. Read more...

The Los Angeles Convention Center, normally populated by boats and cars, played host last weekend to aspiring screenwriters instead. The 2002 Screenwriting Expo brought together people from across the country to learn about, and then compete in, the art of screenwriting. Read more...

The four women who make up the band Raining Jane are an eclectic group, with interests and time commitments ranging from volleyball to cello performance. But they still have time to promote humanitarian causes with their music. Read more...

Films are usually seen in dark theaters, but new artists want to take that experience into the museum. “Can you make the museum into a comfortable viewing space?” said Santa Monica Museum of Art curator Elsa Longhauser. Read more...

Cody Chesnutt doesn’t beat around the bush; he lets you know he looks good in leather. “You put the leather jacket on and the collar up and you feel invincible,” said Chesnutt, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Read more...