Those who ordinarily could care less about Greek mythology may find themselves showing a bit of interest on Friday. Wolfgang Petersen’s much anticipated blockbuster, “Troy,” is based on Homer’s “Iliad,” the epic story of the Trojan War. Read more...

DRITA: The Albanian Folk Orchestra Fowler Museum Today, 6 p.m. DRITA, meaning “the light,” will perform Albanian traditional music and songs from all regions of Albania, using clarinet, accordion, violin, dajre, llaute and cifteli. Read more...

“In America” Ackerman Grand Ballroom Today and Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Though Samantha Morton and Djimon Hounsou were nominated for acting Oscars this year, the real star of the movie is Jim Sheridan’s screenplay, written with the help of his daughters Naomi and Kirsten. Read more...

“Coffee and Cigarettes” Directed by Jim Jarmusch United Artists Never has a little nicotine and tobacco been so filling. “Coffee and Cigarettes,” the new film by director Jim Jarmusch, presents a look at daily life in the form of many short black-and-white vignettes, all interconnected by the presence of the two little title addictions. Read more...

Eugene Hütz is like a wedding singer, birthday party clown and Jackass cast member rolled into one skinny Ukrainian man with a handle-bar moustache. With acrobatic flips, magic tricks and an indulgence in harming equipment and himself to embellish his rough musical act, the frontman of Gogol Bordello violently stretches the role of a singer. Read more...

When today’s music fans make the effort to catch their favorite band live, they often expect a rendition, if not an exact duplication, of the group’s latest album. Read more...

There seems to be no limit to the rise of poker madness, and UCLA is cashing in on the craze Read more...