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...

  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...

  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...

  UCLA Performing Arts Legendary jazz pianist Keith Jarrett (center) will perform with renowned bassist Gary Peacock (right) and drummer Jack DeJohnette. “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” at MacGowan The School of Theater, Film, and Television presents a free performance of Bertolt Brecht’s “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” at the Little Theater, Macgowan Hall. Read more...

Sapient Steven Spielberg (center) receives the Stanley Kubrick award in excellence at the 10th annual Britannia Bafta L.A. awards on Nov. 4. By Jacqueline Maar Daily Bruin Contributor In 1977, “Star Wars” opened to audiences across the country, awing them with special effects and new technology. Read more...