Tuesday, April 7


Campus tour provides a walk down memory lane

You know in the finale of most TV series, when the main character moves out of the house he or she has lived in for a long time and gazes longingly at each empty room and reminisces about the unforgettable moments that occurred there as the piano solo slowly fades out? Read more...


Review: Talent weds genius Mozart's 'Marriage of Figaro'

Opening night at the Los Angeles Opera on Saturday once again confirmed the genius of the multi-faceted Mozart and also showcased young talent in a night of fun-filled laughter.  From the joyous opening notes of “Le Nozze di Figaro” (“The Marriage of Figaro”), audiences should be aware that they won’t be experiencing a stereotypical night at the opera. They should get ready to have fun. Read more...


Review: “˜Millie’ aims to please and hits right on

The sweet-country-bumpkin-trying-to-make-it-in-the-big-city story is told all over again, but it’s actually fun. Although utterly predictable, “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” now running at the Ahmanson Theatre, takes audiences back to the Roaring ’20s with great choreography, perfect costume styling, and a few amazing talents. Read more...


Calendar: Theater & Arts

“Salamanticus” Miles Playhouse Through June 20 Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble presents an outlandish, fantasy-like spectacle featuring martial arts, clowns, tango, acrobats and other random performances that don’t fit together. Read more...


'Cannonball' Run

With his latest work “Cannonball,” graduate playwrighting student Jed Hayes aims not only to update Sophocles’ Theban trilogy (in much the way “West Side Story” breathed new life into “Romeo and Juliet”), but also to overcome his fear of failure. Read more...


Calendar: Music

Fowler Out Loud Fowler Museum Today, 6 p.m. A night of Indian classical music featuring UCLA Indian Music Ensemble students. Free. For more information go to www.fowler.ucla.edu. Read more...