By Judy Pak Daily Bruin Contributor Like a summer joy ride around the radio dial, Captain Pants is all about change and reinvention. Captain Pants is one of those bands that effortlessly cross genres. Read more...

By Amie Howell Daily Bruin Contributor Life, love, and living in Los Angeles takes on a Latin flavor in the new independent film “Luminarias,” which opens today. Read more...

By Chris Young Daily Bruin Contributor Everybody has heard synthesized music: in the dentist’s chair, the elevator, half the radio stations today. Most of it sounds like padding or filler for the rest of the music. Read more...

“I Dreamed of Africa” Starring Kim Basinger and Vincent Perez Directed by Hugh Hudson When Kuki Gallman shot her dog in the head after it was attacked by a lion, some moviegoers might have hoped that the bullet would jump out of the screen and claim them instead. Read more...

By Judy Pak Daily Bruin Contributor In 1984, “a group of locos,” as Culture Clash members call themselves, started out in a small neighborhood art gallery, later to become one of the most popular culture comedy groups in the nation. Read more...

Hammer teaches art of video C.O.L.A. artist Susan Mogul, whose autobiographical works focus on community, family and relationships, will teach video art to high school students in the creation of video diaries from 10:30 a.m. Read more...

By Michael Rosen-Molina Daily Bruin Staff Think about “Hamlet” and “The Lion King.” The story is a familiar one: good king rules kingdom wisely, evil brother kills him and snatches throne, good king’s exiled son returns to exact revenge and restore order, son gets sidetracked on quest for a golden sheep. Read more...