“Stevie” Directed by Steve James Lions Gate Films Watching someone you care about self-destruct can be a painful, saddening experience. In Steve James’ (who brought us 1994’s brilliant “Hoop Dreams”) new documentary “Stevie,” we get to observe as the filmmaker becomes immersed in a life spinning wildly out of control. Read more...

Kurt Voss may be down, but he’s not out. After two years of cinema limbo, Voss’ latest feature, “Down and Out With the Dolls,” has found its way into American theaters. Read more...

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, a film craze hit the college audience. No, it wasn’t “2001: A Space Odyssey.” It was a revival of films by the comedian W.C. Read more...

Former audiences of the UCLA Thai Smakom Club’s annual culture night may be surprised when they don’t find the usual adaptation of a traditional fairy tale in this weekend’s show. Read more...

Eighteen random students putting on a full-length ballet is a feat on its own, but then attempting to reinvent a classic like “Swan Lake” with modern music and a variety of dance styles just adds to the challenge. Read more...

So, I feel like we haven’t talked much lately. How’re things going with you? Things are kind of busy around here. We’re making a major change pretty soon. Read more...

Conductor Masaaki Suzuki lives in a J.S. Bach world. He founded a Bach performance group in 1990 called the Bach Collegium Japan, which is currently recording all of Bach’s 200-plus cantatas at the rate of about three a year. Read more...