‘Verona’ mixes language, music By Jeana Blackman With everything that is negative in the world, it’s always nice to have an opportunity to just sit back, relax and enjoy life once again. Read more...

film review icon Roommates Directed by Peter Yates. Written by Max Apple and Stephen Metcalfe. Starring Peter Falk, D.B. Sweeney, Julianne Moore and Ellen Burstyn. If Roommates wasn’t a true story, someone almost certainly would have dreamed it up. Read more...

Grammys: fighting the taste-impaired voters What’s that Noise? Michael Tatum OK, we all know why we’re here. I hate the Grammys; you hate the Grammys. What else is new? Read more...

‘A Concert in the Park’ blends dance, music By Lisa Marie Weyh The sassy red-haired dancer looked up into the sky and explained the simplicity of dancing in an open space. Read more...

Acclaimed actress Akuyoe touches inner ‘spirit’ Show strives to find ‘common language’ of diverse audiences By Gaby Mora Daily Bruin Staff Nelson Mandela was still in prison, the Berlin Wall was still intact and reg fees were about a third of what we now pay when the renowned actress Akuyoe wrote the one-woman play she performed at UCLA in 1993. Read more...

And the envelope please … The Grammys ­ or the nominations, at least ­ are usually shocking. Here are our picks for who will win tonight. Read more...

Melnitz highlights young Hollywood’s women writers in ‘Movies She Wrote’ Series sheds light on ‘myth’ of a male-dominated field By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff Patriarchal Hollywood is a given. Read more...