ED RHEE Film student Peter Hunziker is one of five UCLA finalists in the running for the Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker’s Award. By Mary Williams Daily Bruin Contributor In a few months, seeing a short film by a UCLA student may be as easy as going to your local movie theater. Read more...

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...

  www.eCRUSH.com E-Crush www.eCRUSH.com For anyone who knew somebody they wanted as their valentine yesterday, but just didn’t find the right time to express their feelings, there is a way for redemption ““ eCRUSH.com. 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...

  View Films Joe and Harry Gantz show off the logo of their Web site, CrushedPlanet.com, which offers online reality shows for a fee. By Amy Shen Daily Bruin Contributor When all the not-so-realistic “reality TV” shows on the networks become a bore, it’s time to trade in the remote for a mouse and take a trip to CrushedPlanet.com. Read more...