Music is a stronger tie than blood for Armando Ibarra and Francisco Zarathustra, the lead singers and guitarists of the reggae-tinged hip-hop group Yerba Tribe. “We respect each other a lot. Read more...

In an effort to promote political awareness, Speak Out, a socialist group on the UCLA campus, will sponsor a screening of the Oscar-winning documentary “The Panama Deception” tonight. Read more...

The founding members of a local theater company have two pieces of advice for aspiring actors who are new to Los Angeles: see their new play, and attend UCLA. Read more...

Consider for a moment the dusty and dreary sounding title of the “National Book Award,” and then read Harryette Mullen’s poetry, and you will immediately be taken aback by this UCLA professor’s vibrant and punchy poetic lines. Read more...

“Blinx: The Time Sweeper” Microsoft Games 1.5 Paws “Blinx The Time Sweeper,” casts doubt on the future of Microsoft’s XBox game system. All good games need a solid premise and this is something Microsoft has always struggled with. Read more...

Dave Eggers’ name alone conjures images of literary superstardom, and the dread of a sophomore slump. Eggers began his career welcoming readers into his life in the memoir, “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.” Two years later, that book’s shadow continues to envelop the author’s movements. Read more...

Mary Guibert, a resident of Silverlake, recently came to UCLA for an independent singer-songwriter symposium. She came to speak about musicians maintaining their artistic status while making money. Read more...