“”˜And now,’ said Max, “˜Let the wild rumpus begin!'” That’s right, the wild rumpus has begun ““ and Los Angeles is the place where the wild things are. Read more...

While the sky is definitely the limit in the world of theater, the Geffen Playhouse’s “Under the Blue Sky” flies high, but fails to soar. Geffen’s opening show of the season is directed by Gilbert Cates, former dean of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television. Read more...

Legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar’s Encinitas home lies nestled in between narrow and winding streets, but the towering residence provides a beautiful view of Northern San Diego’s rolling hills, allowing the perfect combination of intimacy and expansiveness. Read more...

It is once again that time to combat boredom and bad entertainment blues with everyone’s (soon-to-be) favorite superheroes. Last time we saw our dynamic duo, Donald and Double, they were busy getting into film premieres and wasting their summer away. Read more...

Beck “Sea Change” Geffen Records This album, “Sea Change,” is Beck’s masterpiece. It’s introspective, emotional and brilliant. At least that’s what everyone was saying even before the album came out. Read more...

Piles of CDs, books and magazines are scattered throughout Performing Arts director David Sefton’s spacious Royce Hall office. While he spends a third of his time traveling in search of new performers to book, his search doesn’t end when he reaches home. Read more...

If ignorance is bliss, then Bob Crane, subject of Paul Schrader’s film “Auto Focus,” was probably the gosh-darn happiest man in the universe. As the star of the television hit “Hogan’s Heroes” during its brief but popular run, Crane was privy to all the women fame brings, and he documented his sexcapades through still photography and then-new video technology. He shared his escapades with John Carpenter ““ a man who would become the focus of an investigation into Crane’s eventual murder in a hotel in Scottsdale, Ariz. Read more...