By Leila Mobayen Daily Bruin Contributor On Wednesday night, South African author Mark Behr spoke at Royce Hall. The critically acclaimed author read a selection from his latest novel, “Embrace.” Behr, who has received much acclaim, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award for his 1993 novel, “The Smell of Apples,” has made a name for himself in what has been called a new genre of testimonial literature. Read more...

  UCLA Performing Arts Nicholas Payton will play in Royce Hall at the Louis Armstrong Centennial Celebration. By Laura Morgan Daily Bruin Contributor On his hundredth birthday, Louis Armstrong will be in Royce Hall. Read more...

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  Photos courtesy of Campus Events Jerry O’Connell stars in the upcoming film "Tomcats." By Aphrodite Manousos Daily Bruin Contributor Jerry O’Connell is the cat’s meow. Read more...

  ALM SOUNDS Ozomatli brings its high-energy show to UCLA’s Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Saturday. By Anthony Quinonez Daily Bruin Contributor Move over James Brown; Ozomatli may be the hardest-working act in show business. Read more...

  Photos from Craig Schwartz Photography From left: Michael Tisdale as Paris, Dakin Matthews as Capulet, and Sara Botsford as Lady Capulet perform in Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet" at the Ahmanson Theatre. Read more...

  Lil Blacky “Big Ballin” Lil Blacky “Big Ballin” Hit A Lick Records While those who have the latest album by Lil Blacky may never know whether the homie is squatting in front of a family van or a low rider in the cover photo of the CD, they will know that some of the most hard hitting rhymes out there are coming from a little vato who represents the Inland Empire. Read more...