Not everyone these days is comfortable cleaning the skeletons out of their closets ““ for instance the issues of homosexuality and AIDS can still be touchy. Read more...

Bruins who were around in 1997 may already be familiar with the name Matt Swanson. That year, his last at UCLA, Swanson was crucial in helping the men’s water polo team beat USC to win their second consecutive national championship. Read more...

The banjo might remind you more of “The Beverly Hillbillies” theme song than eclectic rock music, but for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, well, it speaks of both. Read more...

“Direct from Death Row: The Scottsboro Boys” The Fountain Theatre (323) 663-1525 Through Nov. 10 Controversial historical dramas are difficult to stage in small theaters, especially when the topic of the dramatization is a heinous event. Read more...

They don’t make summer like they used to. I remember the buzz of summer from my youth. The days when all I did was run amok, go swimming, and watch summer movies. Read more...

In contrast to big-name bookstores, Take One! Film and Theater Books goes for the specialty market. Not only does it offer items related to the performing arts, but Take One! Read more...

Jason Webley described his own shows as “a lot of fun,” but based on his accounts of his shows he may be trying for the award for Understatement of the Year. Read more...