Monday, April 27


Shorttakes Film Festival aims to become a national venue for student filmmakers

While Sundance and Cannes may attract larger media attention, UCLA has its own festival for those who are driven to carry a camera and tell their stories. Read more...

Photo: A screenshot from the 2009 film “Elmo Must Die” by Noah Reich, which won the Best Live Action Award and Audience Award at the UCLA Shorttakes Film Festival organized by UCLA’s Campus Events Commission last year. The festival’s finale will take place this year on May 25.





Rome reprised

Slaves, soldiers and prostitutes get debauched in ancient Rome, all in hope of finding freedom, love and a real zinger of a punch line. Read more...

Photo: Former star of the Tony Award-winning musical, “Jersey Boys,” Erich Bergen plays Hero (left) and six-time Broadway performer Lee Wilkof plays Pseudolous (right) in Reprise Theatre’s production of “A Funny Thing.” The comedy musical boasts an impressive cast of industry professionals. “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” will play at the Freud Playhouse from March 16-28.


Pop culture art on display

One wouldn't normally depict Barbra Streisand with a microphone for a nose or Homer Simpson with donuts for eyes. Read more...

Photo: Hanoch Piven’s portrait series, “Making Faces: Playful Portraits of People You Know,” is on display at the Skirball Cultural Center until July 18.