Scattered tents and cardboard boxes line the streets of Skid Row. The 50-block stretch in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles is known for being home to one of the largest homeless populations in the U.S. Read more...

Photo: “Love on San Pedro,” the work of playwright James McManus, is the latest production by Cornerstone Theater Company. It highlights the individual stories of an impoverished community. The central storyline focuses on the romantic relationship between Marjorie, played Bahni Turpin, and Skyhook, played by Anthony Tate.

Inspiration comes in strange forms, and the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards chose to validate an array of idiosyncratic ideas, from inept frontier doctors to spider private investigators. Read more...

Photo: The Samuel Goldwyn Screenwriting Awards celebrates young stage, film and television writers with cash awards. This year, first place and third place were awarded to UCLA students.