Good things do come to those who wait ““ at least at jazz shows they do. Sunday night at Royce Hall, the Michael Brecker Quintet and the Roy Hargrove Quintet overcame a forty-minute delay and a few minor sound problems to successfully stage two very different and satisfying sets of innovative jazz music. Read more...

Yucca Mountain, a barren strip of land about 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas, is revered by its native Shoshone tribe as a place of deep spiritual and religious importance. Read more...

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Adding to the political fervor surrounding the UCLA campus lately, Latin rock band Maná urged students to get involved in areas other than state politics, pushing for environmental reform at their Thursday night performance in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Read more...

UCLA Live events postponed Two recent UCLA Live events, üBUNG by Victoria and Mikhail Baryshnikov’s dance performance have been postponed in the past week. Baryshnikov, who had never sustained a knee injury, suffered a degenerative tear of his left medial meniscus while rehearsing for his upcoming tour. Read more...

Denzel Washington is so often cast as the wronged good guy (“John Q,” “Glory,” “Malcolm X,” “The Hurricane”) that people were shocked when he played a corrupt police officer in “Training Day.” Washington received his second Oscar for his performance, but the truth is that the actor has had a long and successful career making movies of all genres, from romantic comedies (“The Preacher’s Wife”) to sports films (“Remember the Titans”). Read more...

While the Recording Industry Association of America’s zealous enforcement of anti-Internet piracy laws over the last few months has made headlines, the film industry has been engaging in a similar, if less highly publicized, effort to prevent and deter individuals from illegally sharing copyrighted movies on the Internet. Read more...