Crosspulse’s percussion skills visit UCLA By John Mangum Not many people can go from banging on pots and pans on their mom’s kitchen floor to being one of the world’s leading percussionists. Read more...

Martin’s comic antics paint ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ Bartender, patrons add extra fuel to comedic production at Playhouse By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff Steve Martin. Read more...

UCLA prof dresses up the best Ramicova brings experience, insight to UCLA campus By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff For being in a small and very competitive field like costume design, Professor Dunya Ramicova has done extremely well. Read more...

Philharmonic revives 1919 performance for 75th By John Mangum The Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrated its 75th birthday with a six-foot tall cake. It didn’t need candles because the orchestra was on fire. Read more...

‘Islands’ offers six hours revulsion, not ‘revolution’ Six-hour play seems more like fluff than social commentary By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff "Revolution creates hell for all the people involved," Osvaldo (Shawn Elliott) says of the torment he’s endured throughout his life. Read more...

‘Seduction’ adds new edge to spicy formula By Lael Loewenstein The dark and dangerous femme fatale has long stalked men in Hollywood films. In classics like Double Indemnity (1944) and Out of the Past (1946), beautiful and mysterious women lured unsuspecting men into committing crimes in the name of love, only to double-cross and kill them later. Read more...

Spencer’s Explosion creates distinct blues sound Band, on third tour, to make appearance at the Palace tonight By Nisha Gopalan When John Spencer sings the blues, no one gets depressed. Read more...