Tuesday, April 28


Theater Review

Methinks the writer of “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” must have watched “The Boondocks Saints” once too often. Both, for example, focus on Irish characters encircled by violence, both fixate upon death as a comeuppance and (most importantly) both prominently feature a dead cat. Read more...


UCLA alum, former gymnasts put skills to use by working as stunt doubles

Walk around the set of the latest stunt-filled, action-packed television show and you may be surprised to see a few signature blue UCLA athletic backpacks lying around. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Natalie Padilla does a split handstand on the beam. UCLA gymnasts have stunt-doubled in shows, including “Greek” and “10 Things I Hate About You,” as well as “Make It Or Break It,” an ABC Family gymnastics drama.




UCLA alumnus and pop-culture fanatic Jose Iniguez is a top-20 finalist in MTV’s search for the first Twitter Jockey

When Jose Iniguez started using the social media site Twitter to exhibit his adulations of Beyonce to the masses, he never imagined that his tweets would land him in a contest to become an MTV personality. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Jose Iniguez was one of 18 candidates selected for MTV’s July competition to find a Twitter Jockey. Beginning Wednesday, Iniguez will be competing in a series of Twitter-based challenges for the position.


UCLA Hammer Museum and KCRW-FM showcase local DJs and emerging bands in “˜Also I Like to Rock’ concert series

Thursdays this summer, the usually demure UCLA Hammer Museum courtyard will be transformed into a full-fledged concert venue, complete with DJs spinning, fans sweating and, of course, emerging L.A. rock stars. Read more...

Photo: Indie-pop band Saint Motel performs in the UCLA Hammer Museum courtyard on July 1 for the opening night of the “Also I Like to Rock” summer concert series, which also featured fellow indie act Kitten. The series is co-sponsored by radio station KCRW-FM.