The theater story behind ‘Story Theatre’ School of Theater brings Aesop and Grimm tales to life By Jeana Blackman Acting director Mel Shapiro finds purity in the simplicity of UCLA’s "Story Theatre." Shapiro describes the show, and its message, most succinctly. Read more...

Three reasons to stay home on the weekend Stargate Written by Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich Directed by Roland Emmerich Starring Kurt Russell, James Spader and Jaye Davidson There’s a scene in the beginning of Stargate where James Spader’s character Dr. Read more...

UCLA prof dresses up the best Ramicova brings experience, insight to UCLA campus By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff For being in a small and very competitive field like costume design, Professor Dunya Ramicova has done extremely well. Read more...

Seances lift ‘Spirit’ to comedic heights By Lawrence Sullivan Although written in five days during one of the darkest years of World War II, there is no darkening of manners among the pompous British upper-class characters of Noel Coward’s play, "Blithe Spirit." Poised against the mantelpiece, one hand in the double-breasted jacket pocket, the other gesturing with a dry martini, Don Shenk settles fastidiously but commendably into the smug role of London novelist Charles Condomine. Read more...

Sappy rhetoric loses ‘Paradise’ Depression-era play depicts life during hardship By Lawrence Sullivan During the Great Depression my grandfather sold mustard door to door in Chicago. Read more...

A cappella group finds key to future Black Voices to unleash talent at Wadsworth By Rodney Tanaka Black Voices was an accident waiting to happen. The all-female British group unleashes its a cappella harmonies with an African-inspired flavor at the Veterans Wadsworth Theater on Sunday. Read more...

How to spell overrated: C-A-T-S Webber’s musical disappoints, lacks cohesive qualities By Denise Cruz and Robert Stevens Daily Bruin Senior Staff Here’s a money saving tip. Read more...