Not one, but two filmmakers will be honored in this year’s annual Festival of New Work, hosted by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Read more...

Avril Lavigne “Under My Skin” Arista “I can’t handle this confusion,” sings Avril Lavigne on “Take Me Away.” What’s so confusing, Avril? You’re a cute, wholesome sk8er girl with legions of fans and catchy songs. Read more...

Indian Music Ensemble Fowler Museum June 10, 6 p.m. Fowler Out Loud’s last performance of the quarter presents an evening of classical Indian music. Admission is free. Read more...

By all accounts, last Wednesday’s Hip Hop Xplosion show at Ackerman Grand Ballroom was a success (with all due credit, of course, given to cosponsors Campus Events Commission, Cultural Affairs Commission and the African Student Union). Read more...

They don’t call it the University of Construction at Los Angeles for nothing. The allure of architectural face-lifts strikes again at Geffen Playhouse. Within the next year, the playhouse will undergo detailed structural upgrades that even ABC’s “Extreme Makeover” cannot compete with. Read more...

While most students were on campus studying for midterms in mid-May, graduate film student Tim McCarthy was in Cannes, France, enjoying a little limelight at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival where his short film, “The Rick,” had its first public screening. Read more...

Thailand has often served as the dangerous-yet-exotic setting for many Hollywood action flicks; from Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The Beach” to James Bond’s “Tomorrow Never Dies,” it has been hard to discount the country’s ability to provide worthwhile cinematic locations. Read more...