An accordion, a musical saw, a go-to-hell expression and face makeup that would cause any child under the age of 10 to seek therapy "“ this is the recipe for a beautiful musical disaster. Read more...
Photo: The Tiger Lillies, who hail from the United Kingdom, will be playing a set featuring songs from the show “Shockheaded Peter” at Royce Hall on Halloween.
The idea of a haunted mansion probably does not conjure images of thumping electronic music, DJs furiously spinning on turntables and seizure-inducing lighting effects. Read more...
Photo: Electronic music festival HARD Haunted Mansion will be held at the Shrine Auditorium today and Saturday.
Take a look at the best from abroad "“ foreign horror films that made the grade. Read more...
Love them or hate them, there's no mistaking that scary movies have a way of significantly affecting people that other movies do not. Read more...
UC Santa Barbara is the yin to UCLA's yang. Nestled in the sleepy town of Isla Vista, UCSB boasts beachside housing, the politically incorrect mascot of the heavily-mustached Gaucho and after dark, the title as the unbeatable "party school" of the UC system. Read more...
The apartheid in South Africa has spurred a great deal of coverage. Whether through film, news outlets or other media, it seems everyone has something to say "“ including Anthony Fabian, who is doing so with his new film, "Skin." Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Anthony Fabian directed his first feature-length film, “Skin,” which premieres in Los Angeles on Friday. The film takes place in South Africa and tells the true story of Sandra Laing, a black woman with white parents who experienced apartheid first-hand.
Have you done anything sinful lately? If so, a trip to UCLA Live's production of "Purgatorio," a presentation of a modern purgatory, promises to offer both an examination of sins and a chance for redemption. Read more...
Photo: “Purgatorio,” from Italian theater director Romeo Castellucci and the Societas Raffaello Sanzio theater company, is an experimental exploration of the meaning of suffering and forgiveness. The play, which was co-commissioned by UCLA Live, is based on Dante Alighieri’s poem, “The Divine Comedy,” and will run until Oct. 31 at the Freud Playhouse.
