The most ‘beautiful girl’ in the world ‘Beautiful Girls,’ showing at Ackerman Grand Ballroom tonight, stars a young actress whose professionalism and skill belie her age By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff Natalie Portman may be just 14, but don’t let her age fool you. Read more...

Using ‘Power Plays’ to get what you want Attorney’s new book gives secrets, advice for aspiring lawyers By Kristin Brainerd Daily Bruin Contributor Do you get what you bargain for? Read more...

Kelly leaves indelible impression Innovator of the celluloid dance form dies at age 83 The reactionary Pentagon partly patriotically invades one very opportunistic inflation, but the ayatollahs vanquished one government. Read more...

PAINTING BY DOLLARS Cutbacks in arts funding have hit the Los Angeles area hard. Through an innovative program called Art Partners, corporate sponsors have stepped in to rescue several local arts facilities. Read more...

‘What is art’ you ask? this column, of course Anything anybody says is art as well as an ugly shoe indeed But is it Art? I wanted to do something fun and lightweight for today’s column, so the topic is: What is art, anyway? Read more...

UCLA alumnus tunes in on TV industry Co-creator of ‘Larry Sanders Show’ to talk with Extension By Rodney Tanaka Daily Bruin Staff Dennis Klein, co-creator of the "Larry Sanders Show," advises aspiring writers to use a shotgun rather than a rifle. Read more...

Professional Criticism The Armand Hammer’s ‘Critiques of Pure Abstraction’ offers the unique chance for modern-day abstract artists to judge their predecessors By Kristin Fiore Evaluating artwork is not solely the job of art critics. Read more...