Photos from LA Opera Richard Bernstein and Inva Mula star in the L.A. Opera production of "The Marriage of Figaro." By John Mangum Daily Bruin Contributor Richard Bernstein has his own audacity to thank for his flourishing opera career. Read more...

  MINDY ROSS/Daily Bruin Senior Staff AFI vocalist Davey Havok leans toward the crowd during a performance at the Hollywood Palladium in December. By Chris Moriates Daily Bruin Contributor It was a little weird for Jade Puget the first time he heard “Totalimmortal,” a song he had written alone in his Berkeley bedroom, announced on the radio as the new Offspring song. Read more...

  UCLA Performing Arts The Kronos Quartet performs at Schoenberg Hall, Saturday Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. Kronos Quartet at Schoenberg Hall The Kronos Quartet appears at Schoenberg Hall, Jan. Read more...

  ANDREA KIM What makes Maeda’s all-you-can-eat sushi dinner special is that patrons have only one hour to choose and eat their meal. By Sophia Whang Daily Bruin Contributor Sushi seems to be the trend these days, with restaurants lining the busiest streets of Los Angeles, including the ever-popular Ventura Boulevard. Read more...

  Paramount Pictures Sean Patrick Thomas and Julia Stiles get their groove on and start a controversial relationship in "Save the Last Dance," now in theaters. Read more...

BOOK INFORMATION Title: Diamond Dogs Author: Alan Watt Publisher: Little Brown & Company Price: $23.95 Pages: 256 By Brette Fishman Daily Bruin Contributor In Alan Watts novel, “Diamond Dogs,” readers only need to read less than 30 pages to find out what the title means. Read more...

  Julia Stiles (left) and Rebecca Pidgeon play locals affected by filming in their small town. By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Contributor In the tradition of Hollywood satires like “The Player” and “Bowfinger,” “State and Main” exposes Tinsel Town’s sometimes shady and unintentionally hilarious, inner workings. Read more...