By Brian O’Camb Daily Bruin Senior Staff Most theatergoers expect a night of civility and culture, not a teenage riot. Opting for the more intimate feel of a theater, over large concert venues and slamming crowds, Sonic Youth brought a little bit of SoHo to the Wilshire Theatre on July 24. Read more...

By Sharon Hori Daily Bruin Senior Staff With a mob of bar-hoppers, starving students and family friends crowding around the door, only one word will get you into Santa Monica’s El Cholo Mexican Restaurant on a Friday night. Read more...

By Howard Ho Daily Bruin Contributor Jeremy Podeswa is not a writer. In fact, he finds writing difficult. His medium is visual storytelling, swiveling the camera, playing with light and space, propelling the viewer into revelation. Read more...

By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff No matter the time period, themes in human comedies and tragedies just don’t change. Pasadena Playhouse’s “The Good Doctor” reminds audiences that this is true through themes like money, love and art in a collection of 10 stories set in 19th-century Russia. Read more...

Jurassic 5 “Quality Control” Interscope Records Imagine everyone’s favorite Peanuts character and the best canned fish on the shelves. With a name like Chali 2Na, why would you need the help of five other guys to sell records? Read more...

By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Although her 14-year-old daughter is just starting to deal with adolescence and all its concomitant anxiety, Amy Heckerling has already become a sharp navigator of the teenage mindset. Read more...

By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff Human nature is a typical topic in just about any English class. The Pasadena Playhouse’s “The Good Doctor,” written by 19th-century Russian writer Anton Chekov and adapted by American playwright Neil Simon, seems ideal fodder for another rousing discussion on the human themes that transcend time and place. Read more...