When Sarah Kane committed suicide in 1999, she was considered to be the “most prominent young playwright in Britain,” according to famed Royal Court director James McDonald. Read more...

Although today’s America strives for gender equality in all areas of professionalism, it cannot be denied that it’s still largely a man’s world. But women are making advances and earning respect in playwriting, at least. Read more...

While violin virtuoso Dr. Lakshiminarayana Subramaniam is known for his experimental fusion of music from cultures across the globe, his roots are in south Indian classical music. Read more...

Exactly a week ago, I saw Alexander Payne’s “Sideways,” which opened with exceptionally rave reviews ““ mostly because it’s a great film, and partly because movie critics are old people who identify all too painfully with its themes of mid-life insecurities. Read more...

Unfortunately, Hermeto Pascoal, the father figure of Brazilian jazz, doesn’t speak any English. Could a translator’s words accurately convey his personality? They didn’t have to. The 68-year-old songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who Miles Davis once called “the world’s most impressive musician” can communicate better with music instead. Read more...

For those who haven’t heard, the biggest laugh of last week’s “Saturday Night Live” didn’t come during a skit. Ashlee Simpson’s second “performance” of the night went awry. Read more...

Nearly all UCLA students are aware of the good-natured rivalry between North Campus and South Campus. It essentially comes down to the world of humanities and the arts versus the world of the sciences and mathematics. Read more...