David Mamet (“Glengary Glen Ross,” “Heist” and “Wag the Dog”) came through again with 2000’s “State and Main,” a story that describes the havoc a Hollywood production can wreak on a small town. Read more...

JENSEN Communications Big Head Todd and the Monsters will be lurking into a theater near you. By Alex Palmer Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Yeah, they’ve got a funny name, but Big Head Todd and the Monsters are as straight-forward as rock ‘n’ roll gets. Read more...

By David Chang DAILY BRUIN CONTRIBUTOR [email protected] Meet at the old seesaw next to the monkey bars. Be there or be square. Forget about the WWF Royal Rumble or the upcoming Mike Tyson-Lennox Lewis bout; Battle of the Bands 2002 is the schoolyard brawl happening right here, right now. Read more...

By Beverly Braga [email protected] One day while living the pathetic life that is mine, I had a disturbing vision. I saw myself walking the strip mall known as Hollywood Boulevard looking down at the Walk of Fame. Read more...

By Nick Rabinowitsh Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected]   It is easy to see why Kate Braverman finds the life of Frieda Kahlo, the subject of her new book, called “The Incantation of Frieda K.,” so intriguing. Read more...

By Howard Ho DAILY BRUIN REPORTER [email protected]   EVE COHEN/Daily Bruin A gamelan ensemble practices in the ethnomusicology department in preparation for the world music festival. Read more...

MUSIC Acclaimed film actor Billy Bob Thornton, most recently seen in the award-winning “Monster’s Ball,” is also a musician. This Friday night he’ll bring his scruffy charm and Southern voice to the El Rey Theatre. Read more...