Howard Ho Please send battle plans to General Ho at [email protected] Click Here for more articles by Howard Ho Attention, soldier! This is the educational column, dedicated to fighting the culture war while you sit back and read about it. Read more...

  Della Rossa “Street Gangs and their Families” The Perfect Exposure Gallery (213) 381-1137 Through May 17 Whether their facial expressions are of anger, sadness or joy, there is a common thread among the subjects captured in Della Rossa’s photographic exhibit, “Street Gangs and Their Families.” Most of the 43 black-and-white photos in Rossa’s exhibit display the tragedy and contagiousness of gang life, and a few display happy endings. Read more...

By Howard Ho Daily Bruin Reporter Music is, somehow, supposed to have more power when we feel sorry for the musicians. Psychologically disturbed David Helfgott certainly owes his success to having a miserable life in the film “Shine.” Beethoven is the worst, or best, for just being deaf. Read more...

By Sara Mortimer Daily Bruin Contributor David Sedaris appeared before a sold-out Royce Hall last Thursday, and within seconds it became difficult to hear his laid-back, nasal voice above the audience’s laughter. Read more...

By Kathleen Dunphy Daily Bruin Contributor People often criticize the way bands such as O-Town and the Backstreet Boys came together by calling them finely-tuned commercial machines whose lone goal is to sell records, and sell a lot. Read more...

www.nederlander.com Maurice Hines and company perform "Luck Be A Lady" in the musical "Guys and Dolls" at the Wilshire Theatre. By Sophia Whang Daily Bruin Senior Staff A stage is once again transformed into a sinful city full of lights and song, for the 50th year in a row. Read more...

BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Brandon Boyd manages to keep his shirt on for a few songs. By Mary Williams Daily Bruin Senior Staff Jumping around the stage in full rock mode one minute and playing acoustic while seated on a couch the next, the members of Incubus showed their musical range Thursday night at the Great Western Forum. Read more...