With a rock-steady beat, Mikey Dread has been paving the way for reggae music in mainstream culture since the mid-1970s. For those whose sound systems are unaccustomed to this music genre outside of Bob Marley’s “Legend,” Dread may be best known for his production and performance involvement in The Clash’s legendary punk rock albums “Sandinista” and “Black Market Clash.” As an experienced vocalist, performer, producer, DJ, TV host and radio broadcaster, Dread’s contribution to reggae music has been crucial in developing the genre’s worldwide recognition. His extensive knowledge in media production has enabled him to further his cause. Read more...

Riot Grrl spirit was alive and frisky this Saturday as Sleater-Kinney took the stage at the Henry Fonda Music Box Theater. After playing two L.A. shows only five months ago, the trio played to a nearly packed house at the newly re-opened theater. Read more...

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, you know. So what are you gonna give her? Flowers, candy? A balloon shaped like a heart? I know; how about a mix CD? Read more...

It’s so fashionable for merlot-sipping theater snobs to dismiss Neil Simon’s plays as sappy comic drivel, especially with his last two endeavors, “45 Seconds from Broadway” and “The Dinner Party,” which theater critics welcomed like open mouth sores. Read more...

Mark Steven Johnson’s a little jittery right now. He may have brought “Daredevil,” to the silver screen, but writer/director Johnson is still a bundle of nerves about this six-year project. Read more...

Boy meets girl. Boy loves girl. Girl meets boy. Girl loves boy. Parents hate each other. No, this isn’t “Romeo and Juliet” or a plot line from daytime TV. Read more...

Denmark may be best known for its warring Vikings and the melancholy Hamlet, but tomorrow evening the Danish choir Ars Nova will show that their country has a kinder, gentler side as well. Read more...