By Azadeh Farahmand Daily Bruin Contributor At a time when there is a shortage of good news, the DOCtober festival offers a hopeful alternative to the matter-of-fact small screen television programs and the large screen melodramatic Hollywood stories. Read more...

  Mongols BBQ Cuisine: Mongolian BBQ Entree Price: $7.50 (after tax) 1064 Gayley Ave Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 824-3377 With the college student’s budget these days, it’s hard to make the most of one’s money. Read more...

  BREATHE The Breathe Benefit concert held this Saturday at the Wiltern Theatre will bring together many different well-known performers for breast cancer awareness. The benefit was organized by Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins and Step Up Women’s Network and will benefit the UCLA Breast Center and the Breast Examination Center of Harlem. Read more...

  By Chris Moriates Daily Bruin Senior Staff Many believe in the healing power of music. But selling music as medicine? Why not? The soothing power of music can help with many ailments, and with the recent trauma of terrorist attacks and war, music has become something to which people all over the country are turning for relief. Read more...

  UCLA PERFORMING ARTS Phillip Glass’ orchestra will be performing at Royce Hall all week. The famous composer’s music will accompany various short films. By Howard Ho Daily Bruin Contributor Philip Glass and his ensemble performed music written for six short films. Read more...

By Suneal Kolluri Daily Bruin Senior Staff During one point in his film career, acclaimed actor Kevin Spacey played a masturbating dad, in another film he was an incredibly ugly grade school teacher and in “A Bug’s Life,” he was a bug. Read more...

  Courtesy of Janus Films Philip Glass‘ compositions will be played live accompanying film, such as his work with this 1946 film, "La Belle et La Bete," by Jean Cocteau. Read more...