“Volver” Director Pedro Almodóvar Sony Pictures Classics Halfway through the film “Volver” (“to return”), Raimunda, the low-class mother played by Penélope Cruz (“Blow”), sings a Flamenco rendition of an old tango song. Read more...

Movement is often unthinking, natural ““ an automatic part of life. But for Israeli dance troupe Batsheva, movement has become an art. In a UCLA Live event this weekend, the Batsheva Dance Company will be performing “Three,” choreographed by world-renowned artistic director Ohad Naharin in Royce Hall. Read more...

Despite the benefits of absorbing a culture other than one’s own, it’s hard to find the money and time to visit another country. Fortunately, the UCLA ethnomusicology department is attempting to bring the musical experience of the Middle East to Westwood. Read more...

If Volkswagen’s Touareg SUV is all that comes to mind at the mention of the Tuareg people, a visit to the Fowler Museum at UCLA is in order. Read more...

The days of radio just might be numbered. Or, that is, radio as we know it. According to a New York Times article published in September, the amount of time 18 to 24-year-olds spend listening to the radio has decreased by 15 percent since 1999. Read more...

LADYTRON CONCERT Today, noon Bruin Plaza, FREE As far as musical uppers and downers are concerned, Ladytron has found a way to integrate energy on the stage with its electronic mood-based ethos. Read more...

Football may be at the forefront of the infamous UCLA-USC rivalry, but competition extends beyond just the field. Hollywood also owns a piece of the war, thanks to the universities’ equally prestigious film programs. Read more...