DREAMWORKS Elliot Smith served up a soulful set at the Wiltern Theatre Tuesday night. By Chris Moriates Daily Bruin Contributor Music was the only thing that mattered. Read more...

  ROSSETTE GONZALEZ Trumpeter Flip Oakes blasts away at the Lunaria Restaurant and Jazz Club Tuesday night. by Emilia Hwang Daily Bruin Senior Staff The paintings on the walls of Lunaria Restaurant and Jazz Club feature legendary jazz greats. Read more...

  LACMA "When Paradise Arrived" by Enrique Chagoya on display at the "Made in California" exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. By Carolyn Brown Daily Bruin Contributor Any doubt about California’s status as the home of America’s cultural heartbeat will be proven otherwise via a look at its historical, artistic, literary, musical, political and cultural movements from the past 100 years. Read more...

  Actors Co-op (From left to right) Scott Arroyo, Tim Woodward, Marc Elmer and Rick Marcus portray injured WWII-era soldiers in the play "The Hasty Heart." By Kristen Lara Daily Bruin Contributor In times of war, soldiers thrown together by circumstance develop bonds with each other as they survive from one day to the next. Read more...

RESTAURANT REVIEW Western Smoke House ADDRESS: 10650 Woodbine Street Los Angeles, CA 90034 HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 11:30a.m. to 9p.m. Fri.-Sat. 11:30a.m. to 10p.m. Closed Mon.-Fri 3-4p.m. Closed Sundays PHONE NUMBERS:(310) 837-3544 PRICE RANGE: $8-$40 By Sharon Hori Daily Bruin Senior Staff You don’t need a menu to see that meals at Western Smoke House can be summed up in three letters: BBQ. Read more...

  Guru’s Jazzmatazz "Streetsoul" Virgin Guru’s Jazzmatazz “Streetsoul” Virgin If you’ve got questions about cool music, take them to the Guru. The jazz aficionado MC’s third disc, “Streetsoul,” proves that his name is more than apt; he’s got all the answers. Read more...

  Illustration by JENNY YURSHANSKY/Daily Bruin By Tamar Boyadijan Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA Gluck Fellows Jazz Combo performs its toe-tapping jazz music all over Los Angeles, but students may know the group from its performance last Wednesday in front of Powell Library. Read more...