Warner Bros. UCLA professor Jean-Louis Rodrigue helped Oscar winner Hilary Swank prepare for the period film "The Affair of the Necklace." By Willy Flockton Daily Bruin Contributor “The Affair of the Necklace” has such a major connection to UCLA, it’s a surprise the eight-clap wasn’t included in the movie. Read more...

  Pictures from The Group at Strasberg Christopher Grove (left) and David Kagen star in "Names" as Clifford Odets and Harold Clurman, respectively. It is the first of three plays in the Centennial Celebration. Read more...

  Michael Halsband Acclaimed Greek singer Diamanda Galas will be performing her solo show, "Defixiones" on Thursday in Royce Hall. By Anthony Bromberg Daily Bruin Reporter This Thursday, a ripple of enlightenment comes to inhabit and encompass the consciousness of UCLA. Read more...

  “Devices of Wonder” Getty Center Through Feb. 3 People often think of pieces of art as creative works that rest outside the everyday world. “Devices of Wonder,” on exhibit now at the Getty, transcends that definition. Read more...

  Green Day “International Superhits” Warner Bros. Records Better than therapy. Green Day’s newest album, a compilation of its commercial successes entitled “International Superhits,” is a great way to recapture the hormonal turmoil and pubescent angst of those days in middle school when you just had to play “Longview” loud and repeatedly. Read more...

  Nick Stahl and Sissy Spacek star in the independent film "In the Bedroom," based on the short story by Andres Dubus. By Emily Pauker Daily Bruin Contributor With a provocative title like “In the Bedroom,” one might expect a provocative movie. Read more...

  By Howard Ho Daily Bruin contributor In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, what it means to be an American has come under scrutiny. Read more...