As audience members wave their hands in appreciation, fingers spread next to their faces, they enter a different world where applause is silent. More and more the deaf community is breaking into popular media through popular shows like “Switched at Birth” and well-known deaf performers, challenging the perceived stigma associated with deafness. Read more...

Photo: Second-year linguistics and psychology student Mariam Janvelyan and third-year linguistics student Anna Erives sign “comedy show” in preparation for CJ Jones’ comedy show tonight.

The J. Paul Getty Museum, usually silent and empty on Monday nights, will be filled with the sound of thousands of college students tonight. At least 2,500 students are expected to participate in the Getty’s annual College Night this evening. Read more...

Photo: The J. Paul Getty Museum will hold its annual College Night tonight, open to thousands of college students in the Los Angeles area. The event will include food, access to the museum’s exhibitions, hands-on art activities, special docent-led tours and live musical performances by indie-rock band Cayucas.