World arts and cultures students often joke about their department, whether it’s by wearing shirts emblazoned with the statement “My Major is WAC” or by joining the “WAC = We Are CRAZY” Facebook group. Read more...

“Brick” Directed by Rian Johnson Focus Features Movies about high school are an American tradition. But while the current crop of college students has grown up with the likes of “Can’t Hardly Wait,” the genre seems to be in danger of becoming more irrelevant than last week’s MySpace comments. Read more...

“Friends with Money” Directed by Nicole Holofcener Sony Picture Classics Imagine a 90-minute episode of “Sex and the City.” Except the city is in the hills of Los Angeles, and the sex is far less fun. Read more...

Perloff Hall has been overwhelmed with an outpouring of architectural creativity ““ evident through models, diagrams and photos ““ as two architecture exhibitions opened Monday. The UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design will display “Currents: Winter ’06″ and “Critical Mass at the Fringe” with opening receptions for both tonight from 6 to 8. Read more...

As antiquated as it sounds, New York City shuts down on Mondays. Museums are closed; theaters are dark; and small restaurants ““ the ones you discover only by walking by them ““ take the night off presumably so their chefs can get Chinese takeout. Read more...

Period plays can be a challenge both to direct and perform, much less sit through and try to decipher. The costumes of a play set in the roaring 1920s may be glamorous to look at, but the underlying social attitudes may be harder to discern. Read more...

Last week a Bruin saved my life.I went to go see The National, one of my favorite bands, at the Troubadour over spring break. Unfortunately, I only had one ticket, so I made all the arrangements for a lonely trip back into Los Angeles. Read more...