Sunday, April 26

Campus MovieFest awards student filmmakers

If you walked past Ackerman Grand Ballroom Thursday night, you would hear the "oohs" and "aahhs" amid the laughs and shouts of congratulations, as it was the night of Campus MovieFest's red carpet finale. Read more...

Photo: The cast and crew of “The Butterfly King” accept the award for Best Picture.


Canadian singer LIGHTS blends pop and New Wave to create fresh, out-of-this-world sound

When it comes to 1980s pop nostalgia, is there a more satisfying recipe than breathy Cyndi Lauper-style vocals accompanying melodic anthems saturated with bouncy synthesizers and bubbly keyboard textures? Read more...

Photo: LIGHTS, a Canadian electro-pop artist, will be performing at a sold-out concert at the Troubadour Tuesday night. LIGHTS recently released her debut album, “The Listening.”





Asian American Jazz Festival artists fuse culture with genre

The origins of jazz have traditionally been rooted in black culture, particularly in the U.S. South, with the likes of John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and Ella Fitzgerald leading the musical revolution. Read more...

Photo: Charmaine Clamor, a jazz artist known for her “jazzipino” fusion, is one of the participants in the Asian American Jazz Festival, which celebrates the American jazz art form.


West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval caters to those who go all-out

Mingling with drag queens, Michael Jackson impersonators and wearing pounds of glitter will be the norm on Saturday, when more than 400,000 people are expected to flock to Santa Monica Boulevard for the annual West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval. Read more...

Photo: Attendees with costumes ranging from creative to scandalous celebrate during last year’s West Hollywood Costume Carnaval. More than 400,000 people are expected to attend Saturday’s event.