“Direct from Death Row: The Scottsboro Boys” The Fountain Theatre (323) 663-1525 Through Nov. 10 Controversial historical dramas are difficult to stage in small theaters, especially when the topic of the dramatization is a heinous event. Read more...

They don’t make summer like they used to. I remember the buzz of summer from my youth. The days when all I did was run amok, go swimming, and watch summer movies. Read more...

Ahh, it’s my favorite time of year again. For all the little kids, that time of year would be Christmas as they rush down to the living room to pounce on their presents with glee and inspect them like swarthy antique appraisers. Read more...

“Hold your cue like you hold your woman ““ strong and at the neck!” These are the types of lines heard on any given night at Ultimate Improv, where a fraternity initiation skit turns into a lesson at billiards, then glides into three people trying to milk a cow, then takes a suspenseful turn when a giant lizard begins destroying humanity and can only be stopped if two people profess their repressed love for each other. Read more...

Eve “Eve-Olution” Ruff Ryder Records The daunting task of giving Eve’s album paws is not as difficult as it might seem. She already has two paws tattooed on herself (one for each breast). Read more...

It’s hard being a producer. Schmoozing with the rich and famous and driving around in sportscars. However, these are just stereotypes seen in the movies that producers themselves develop behind the scenes. Read more...

UCLA jokes are most often told by USC folk, but last Friday they abounded at our very own Royce Hall. Host Tom Kenny began the night with accolades of Royce, saying, “This place is fancy schmancy. Read more...