As any proud California native or the governor could tell you, an automobile journey up Highway 1 along the state’s coast yields some of the most breathtaking views. Read more...

The Zombies walk again. Vocalist Colin Blunstone and keyboardist Rod Argent, both 58, resurrected their 1960s British pop group for their first tour in 30 years, stopping at the Key Club last Friday night. Read more...

There’s more to Ludwig van Beethoven than Für Elise and the infamous four-note introduction to Symphony No. 5. In fact, among his catalog of works that number into the hundreds, Beethoven wrote 17 string quartets. Read more...

Among the ever increasing tide of rappers-turned-actors working today, Snoop Dogg is probably not known as the most accomplished ““ at least in regard to the acting side of his career. Read more...

At this point, I think it’s fair to say sororities everywhere have had time enough to cry over the sugary-sweet finale of “Sex and the City.” The girls from New York are finally giving up their HBO spotlight to the boys from New Jersey. Read more...

While American film companies frequently ignore foreign films without a clear American market, the UCLA Film and Television Archive is making sure one experienced foreign filmmaker isn’t being left out. Read more...

While traditional museum exhibits display art on white walls in square-shaped rooms, the “Rewarding Lives” installation of Annie Leibovitz’s photographs presents art in spherical spaces to complement the two-dimensional photographs. Read more...