ROSETTE GONZALES Busta Rhymes performs a smoking set at Smokeout. The show included rap, hip-hop, rock and reggae influenced groups. By David Holmberg Daily Bruin Staff It was the highest of times, it was the lowest of times. Read more...

  Saltzman Communications Director Eric Schwab, a UCLA alumnus, works with actor Monet Mazur on the set of "The Learning Curve." By Suneal Kolluri Daily Bruin Senior Staff On average, students study at UCLA for a little more than four years. Read more...

A&M Records Suzanne Vega crooned to a packed house at Royce Hall on Thursday. By Antero Garcia Daily Bruin Senior Staff While Suzanne Vega’s performance was solid on Thursday night in Royce Hall, it was by no means uplifting. Read more...

By Anthony Bromberg Daily Bruin Contributor For many people in Los Angeles who aspire to act, figuring out where to start and how to break into the profession often proves to be the most difficult thing. Read more...

5 Card Productions Gene Cajayon hopes that his film, "The Debut," which examines the life of a Pilipino American, will appeal to a wide audience. By Sophia Whang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Ben Mercado, a Pilipino American, is ashamed to be Asian. Read more...

  Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. Longtime friends and musicians Jerry Garcia and David Grisman are seen jamming in the new documentary film "Grateful Dawg," which features clips of old home movies set to music. Read more...

  www.propergander.net Trent (Teddy Chen Culver) opens up to Ellen (Anh Nguyen). "Achievers" plays at the Century City Playhouse Oct. 5 to Nov. 11. By Ryan Joe Daily Bruin Contributor Oversexed and jacked to the nines with rabid testosterone, Johnny Wang drills a gun into his creator, Murphy’s face. Read more...