For music Professor Walter Ponce, a piano recital is a lot like a party. And like any exclusive party, the guest list is short and limited to a few old friends: Crumb, Mussorgsky and Beethoven. Read more...

I love the Oxygen Network. I know, it’s an entire channel dedicated to women’s programming, but I can’t get enough of it. It doesn’t stop there. Read more...

When most people think of curses, the first image that comes to mind is that of a horror film rather than an aging knight determined to save the world. Read more...

“Hippity hoop lah!” At this point, there’s no turning back. The guys in the band Vain are trying everything to attract attention on Bruin Walk. “Want to be a model? Read more...

Fetching coffee and making copies are not the only jobs recent college graduates can find. Eric Winter, who graduated from UCLA in 2000 with a degree in psychology, works an average of three to four days a week, four to eight hours a day. Read more...

Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s genius play, “You Can’t Take It With You,” proves that some old lessons in life will never be antiquated. Christopher Hart, the son of playwright Moss Hart, does his father proud in directing the Geffen Playhouse’s production of the timeless tale of family, identity and finding your own way. Read more...

Spoon “Gimme Fiction” Merge Records “When you believe, they call it rock and roll?” With a record like “Gimme Fiction,” singer/guitarist Britt Daniel shouldn’t even have to ask. Read more...