From 1942 to 1976 Vincente Minnelli directed 38 films, ranging from musicals such as “An American in Paris” to comedies such as “Father of the Bride” to dramas such as “The Clock.” Over the years, Minnelli’s films have won more than a dozen Oscars, including two for best picture, and in 1958 he won best director for the movie “Gigi.” Starting today and continuing for the next two weeks, the UCLA Film and Television Archive will be exhibiting “M is for Minnelli: The Melodramas.” A parallel series featuring Minnelli’s musicals will be shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Read more...

Some people see a room as purely functional. Others see it as a blank canvas. And no, this isn’t about interior designers, but a few students in the UCLA art department. Read more...

As the ’90s drew to a close, the homogenization of rock grew ever more pronounced and a series of bands in New York began playing in a style that was touted as a return to “real” rock ‘n’ roll, a style steeped in the garage aesthetics of punk and of the psychedelic movement. Read more...

Actor Brian Van Holt is making quite a name for himself. But don’t think it’s Dutch. “I’m actually Scotch-Irish,” Van Holt said. “My nickname is “˜Dutch,’ but my family’s part of the McGregor clan. Read more...

Screenwriting Professor Richard Walter remembers when Gregory Widen wrote “Highlander” in one of his classes almost fifteen years ago. “I gave him an “˜A,’ and 20th Century Fox gave him $2 million,” Walter said. Read more...

“Confidence” Starring Edward Burns and Dustin Hoffman There’s nothing like a good, solid heist picture. While there have been many recent attempts at the genre, they all harken to a bygone era of grifting, usually involving one or two players that have been out of the game for ages. Read more...

The retail music industry’s misfortunes have claimed another victim. Mojo Records, the used and new music store located on the A-level of Ackerman Union, is closing its doors. Read more...