After nearly 18 months and $17 million in renovations, Westwood’s beloved Geffen Playhouse is almost ready to reopen its doors to the public. Now boasting a houseful of top-of-the-line seats, optimal sight lines, acoustic reflective panels and an entirely new second stage, the Audrey Skirball-Kenis Theater, the Geffen is at last fully equipped to host a more inclusive repertoire of performances, ranging from grand theatrics to intimate one-man shows. Read more...

Whenever Compagnie Marie Chouinard takes the stage, audiences can be certain they’ll see a dance performance. Though the modern performers may twist and contort their bodies in a way that could cause traditional ballet masters to consider corporal punishment, the question of classification would never come up. Read more...

During the summer of 2004, I worked with children at a summer camp. While I enjoyed this job, working with children eventually took its toll, and I decided to try something different this year. Read more...

This Friday, prepare to do more than just applaud at the Campus Events Commission’s concert. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, who will be playing in Bruin Plaza on Oct. Read more...

A group of young hip-hop musicians who call themselves the Renegade Soldiers met last Saturday afternoon in a well-furnished apartment on Selby Avenue off of Little Santa Monica Boulevard. Read more...

A walk down to the UCLA Hammer Museum will reveal an unusual transformation of its courtyard. The site has been turned into a construction site for a house, a tropical home designed more than 50 years ago in Europe that has stood proudly on two subsequent continents. Read more...

At a recent family dinner, I was lamenting the challenge of writing a weekly entertainment column. “How about something on “˜Desperate Housewives’?” my mother suggested. “Maybe about how women love the show because it portrays females in control over the men in their lives,” she added, as my dad continued quietly eating his mashed potatoes. Read more...