Two Norwegian diplomats pulled off one of the most ambitious peace accords of our time – but few people know about it, said Brian Kite. Kite, the chair of the theater department at UCLA, is directing L.A. Read more...

Photo: Edita Brychta plays all females besides the lead in L.A. Theatre Works’ production of “Oslo,” directed by Brian Kite, the chair of UCLA’s theater department. The play focuses on back channel negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians leading up to the the Oslo Accords in 1993. (Courtesy of Matt Petit)

A traditional office hours discussion will escalate into an impassioned debate on the fundamentals of American society Tuesday. “The Niceties,” a play running through May 12 at the Geffen Playhouse, showcases this debate to illustrate the reverberations of racial injustice. Read more...

Photo: Jordan Boatman portrays Zoe in “The Niceties,” which runs at the Geffen Playhouse until May 12. Her character seeks advice from her professor, and the two disagree on her thesis, laying the framework for a much larger conversation about racial demographics and discrimination on both college campuses and society at large. (Courtesy of T. Charles Erickson)