Can a neighborhood sell out? Opening today, “Barbershop 2: Back in Business” questions whether the benefits of revitalizing the ‘hood truly is worth the cost of  its soul and identity. Read more...

Many students and faculty skipped their usual Kerckhoff Coffeehouse run Wednesday, in favor of an afternoon of art and complimentary refreshments just next door. Samba music and mingling observers filled the usually empty Kerckhoff Art Gallery, as the Associated Students of UCLA’s Art in the Union program hosted a reception Wednesday afternoon to honor the winning entries in its annual Art in the Union program. Read more...

At about 4:30 p.m. last Sunday, the sun was already so low on the horizon that the pedestrians on the Venice boardwalk had to squint to look toward the ocean. Read more...

When Mark Carlson created the small chamber music ensemble Pacific Serenades, he never dreamed he’d still be performing with the group 22 years later. But somewhere along the line, Pacific Serenades found a niche in the Southern California classical music community. Read more...

Even though drums were banned in colonial Peru, African slaves living there refused to abandon the rhythms that were so integral to their culture. They grabbed anything they could beat or shake, transforming ordinary items like storage crates and chairs into tools that would preserve their musical tradition. Read more...

If you saw Axel Schmitt, a UCLA student currently working on his Doctor of Musical Arts degree, on campus, you’d never guess he is a renowned pianist who has played in front of crowds all over Europe and the United States. Read more...

Some people dance to the beat of a different drum. For students in one particular on-campus percussion class, that drum is from Africa. An eight-week African drumming class led by Fred Jones is one of the many cultural programs offered by UCLA’s Department of Cultural and Recreation Affairs. Read more...