Mindy Sterling, widely known as Dr. Evil’s shouting side-kick Frau Farbissina, will share her secrets to success noon today at Ackerman Grand Ballroom. And she promises not to yell. Read more...

With an old story and new storytelling techniques, Dutch performer Fedja van Huet will bring a bricklayer’s tale of bravery and rebellion to the Freud Playhouse Oct. Read more...

College Library is usually thought of as a cold, sterile and quiet place. As the quarter progresses, Bruins from both North and South campus are turning to this central building as a prime place to study for their midterms. Read more...

“About Life: The Photographs of Dorothea Lange” J. Paul Getty Museum Through Feb. 9, 2003 4 Paws Dorothea Lange has been well-recognized for her ability to capture people on film with realism and gripping ethos. Read more...

Those who say change is not a good thing haven’t seen the Cullberg Ballet perform its radical interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake.” This two-hour ballet performed Friday and Saturday night in Royce Hall went by in a flash of bald heads and men in tutus. Read more...

She has seemingly flawless good looks. She’s an import from Australia. She’s not Nicole Kidman. “Nicole’s a really good friend,” said Naomi Watts, star of “The Ring” and “Mulholland Drive.” “And she’s someone you learn a lot from just because you’re in the same proximity, but she never sits me down and says “˜this is what you must do in this experience and that experience.'” Since her award-winning role in “Mulholland Drive,” Watts has become a sought-after Hollywood commodity. Read more...

The room goes pitch black. The small stage lights flicker as the author takes her position at the podium. In place of her book lies a laptop. Read more...