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.
Fifteen years ago, 30 miles east of Westwood, the first widely known case of slavery in the U.S. since the end of the Civil War was uncovered in Los Angeles County's city of El Monte. Read more...
Photo: Actresses Jolene Kim (left) and Dian Kobayashi will perform in “Fabric,” a play about the enslavement of Thai garment workers, opening July 8 at The Alexandria.
We all know what it's like to be a teenager, when every personal problem seems to threaten the very balance of the universe, when our every emotion is as overwrought as a My Chemical Romance song. Read more...
After about 65 years of being a jazz pianist, Barry Harris can still remember how he made his start as both a musician and a teacher "“ one who has recorded numerous albums as a solo player and as a collaborator with more musicians than he can remember. Read more...
It's ON "“ on The Other Network that is "“ where comical unaired TV pilots of past years find refuge and appreciation. Read more...
Photo: The Other Network is hosting a night of unaired TV pilots such as Jack Black onscreen in “Heat Vision and Jack” on June 29 at The Silent Movie Theatre.
The celebrity fashion blog "Go Fug Yourself" began in 2004 as nothing more than a joke between Jessica Morgan, UCLA alumna, and her business partner, Heather Cocks. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Jessica Morgan and her business partner Heather Cocks began a blog called “Go Fug Yourself” in 2004, following celebrity fashion faux pas.
Professor Richard Walter's office is filled from floor to ceiling with books that explore every aspect of the filmmaking process. Read more...
