Rubber Band Ball Records The rock band Ferdinand, started by UCLA graduates, plays many local clubs and bars. Ferdinand recently released its debut album, "Demoted to Greeter," available online. Read more...

  Photos from UCLA Performing Arts Improbable Theatre, the Obie Award-winning British import and creator of "Shockheaded Peter," presents the West Coast premiere of its newest show, "Spirit." "Spirit" deals with the psychological impact of war on three brothers. Read more...

  Joan Marcus From left to right, Aaron Tolson, Rogelio Douglas and Ronald Bastine dance in a scene from "Riverdance ““ The Show," which is showing at the Shubert Theatre in Century City through Feb. Read more...

Whether strutting to a recent rap song or meandering to a lanquid classic rock ballad, Bruins enjoy listening to a wide variety of music. Here are just a few examples of what they are listening to. Read more...

  Photos by MARY HOLSCHER The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden collection contains a wide variety of specimens dating back to the university’s establishment. By Michelle Baran Daily Bruin Contributor In the southeast corner of the UCLA campus lies just over seven acres of land where students, faculty and visitors are now invited to stop and smell the roses ““ or the Ledichinia Hastata citrus-scented leaf of the mint family. Read more...

  Maverick Records The recently-signed band Tantric is comprised of members (left to right) Matt Taul, Hugo Ferreira, Jesse Vest, Todd Whitener. By Chris Moriates Daily Bruin Contributor A record deal is hard to come by these days; so the fact that guitarist Todd Whitener, bassist Jesse Vest and drummer Matt Taul have come across two record deals with two separate bands in their young musical careers seems like nothing less than fate. Read more...

  Providence Entertainment (Left to right) Lily Knight, Sean Young, Mercedes Rehl, and Dinah Manoff star in "The Amati Girls," a film about the relationships of four sisters and their mother. Read more...