I’m pretty sure it was Aristotle who first wrote that every story must have a beginning, a middle and an end. It’s a seemingly simple concept, to be sure, but also a frequently forgotten one. Read more...

Complete silence. A tall ship is at sea on a windless night. Ever so slowly, the sounds of a gentle breeze and a creaking bow can be heard. Read more...

L.A. Decorative Arts Fair Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Nov. 7-9 You don’t have to watch every episode of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” to learn about the many wonders of interior design. Read more...

The riot of a play “Kate Crackernuts,” running this past month at the 24th Street Theatre in Los Angeles and now extended into November, is the fevered brainchild of one of America’s most exciting and emerging playwrights ““ Sheila Callaghan. Read more...

Midnight Movies Spaceland Nov. 10, 9 p.m. Rock ‘n’ roll hypnotized by electronica and the siren-like voice of singer/drummer Gena Olivier. This up-and-coming L.A. three piece released its first EP last week on Leftwing Recordings. Read more...

By Jessica Warren dB Magazine Contributor [email protected] Currently running in its seventh sold-out month, “Jewtopia,” a hilarious play about dating across religions, has exceeded all expectations to become one of the longest running performances in Los Angeles theater history. Read more...

“Ghost World” Ackerman Grand Ballroom Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m. What better way to kick off your super*MARKET weekend than with a free screening of the film The New York Times called “the best depiction of teenage eccentricity since “˜Rushmore?'” Based on a graphic novel by Daniel Clowes, it’ll put you in the mood for a weekend of indie comics. Read more...