By Howard Ho Daily Bruin Reporter The sky is falling at the Cirque du Soleil’s production of “Dralion.” The show, currently running next to the Queen Mary in Long Beach, features a mysterious eight-ton ring 50 feet above the stage that seems to randomly drop things, whether it be performers, long satin ropes, juggling balls, or even the words of the welcome announcement before the show: “Please turn off all cell phones and pagers.” As objects fall from above, performers come from below, from the sides, and even from behind the audience. Read more...

  New Line Cinema Ice Cube and Mike Epps star in "All About the Benjamins." “All About the Benjamins” Directed by Kevin Bray Starring Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Tommy Flanagan Wild police pursuits, diamond heists and bad guys with facial scars ““ it may sound like a new Arnold Schwarzenegger flick but instead it’s Ice Cube’s latest action-comedy project, “All About the Benjamins.” Cube, an actor, co-writer and co-producer, returns to the big screen this time as Bucum Jackson, a bounty hunter on the prowl for Miami’s toughest petty thieves. Read more...

By Phoebe Bronstein Daily Bruin Contributor Nine actors, a dedicated director and the darker side of humanity surround the upcoming production of Tadeusz Rosewicz’s “The Hunger Artist Departs.” The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television debuts its production of this play tomorrow night. Read more...

DreamWorks L.L.C. and Warner Bros. Guy Pearce stars as time traveler Alexander Hartdegen in "The Time Machine," opening Friday. By Phoebe Bronstein Daily Bruin Contributor When the names Orlando Jones and Guy Pearce come up, people usually think 7up and “Memento.” But after his last two movies, Pearce might be associated with epic action-adventure stories like the “The Count of Monte Cristo” and the newly released “The Time Machine.” Jones would be better known for his role in the comedy “Evolution,” or his old comedy stints like “MadTV” or those soft drink commercials. Read more...

FILM The 1985 Richard Donner cult classic “The Goonies” will be showing in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom tonight and Friday night at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Read more...

  Photos from UCLA Performing Arts Hailing from New Orleans, the center of American jazz music, Idris Muhammad will bring his funky drumming to the collection of sounds in the Newport Jazz Festival. Read more...

  Howard Ho Ho frequently has dreams of people sending him e-mails, but alas, he wakes up from that fantasy. For some more behavioral engineering, contact Ho at [email protected]. Read more...