Warner Brothers Linkin Park, with two UCLA alumni, will be playing at the Dragon Festival in San Bernardino on Saturday. By Mary Williams Daily Bruin Contributor Being signed by a major label at its first show at the Whisky, then selling over 1 million copies of its debut album, “Hybrid Theory,” makes it seem like success almost came too easily for Linkin Park. Read more...

  Wadsworth Theatre Adam Rose (left) and Hal Linden star in "The Gathering," an original drama by Arje Shaw. By Jacqueline Maar Daily Bruin Contributor Generation gaps often cause tension between rebellious young people and their more traditional elders over what they consider outdated customs. Read more...

  (Left to right) Apollo, Vinroc and Shortkut make up Triple Threat, which came to UCLA Wednesday. By Antero Garcia Daily Bruin Senior Staff Class was in session at noon Wednesday in Westwood Plaza, but instead of a lecture on economics or biology, Bruins were treated to a lesson in hip hop history. Read more...

  UCLA Performing Arts Eye-catching visuals complement the high energy of the Angelin Preljocaj-choreographed "Paysage Apres La Bataille (Landscape After the Battle)". By Kelsey McConnell Daily Bruin Contributor Ballet Preljocaj’s “Paysage Apres la Bataille (Landscape After the Battle),” premiering in Royce Hall Friday night, is an experimental blend of the paintings of artist/theorist/iconoclast Marcel Duchamp and the fiction of writer Joseph Conrad. Read more...

  www.artistdirect.com Artist Direct http://www.artistdirect.com It isn’t Napster but, then again, artistdirect.com doesn’t make users feel like they’ve been stealing money from Dr. Dre and Metallica when downloading a song. Read more...

  Eastwest Records America Pantera is nominated for a Grammy and will be performing Saturday at the Universal Amphitheater. By Tamar Boyadijan Daily Bruin Contributor After more than a decade, fans continue to be blown away by the music of heavy metal band Pantera. Read more...

  Illustration by CASEY CROWE/Daily Bruin By Suneal Kolluri Daily Bruin Contributor Planning exciting trips can be a frustrating task and prospective travelers often drown themselves in travel guides, hotel brochures and traveler’s checks. Read more...