"Smart People" has no reason to exist. It is a mundane vehicle for rehashed themes, starring a parade of talented actors who do their best to demonstrate why they should really be doing something better. Read more...

Producing a musical theater production notoriously consumes hours of time. The audition, rehearsal and dress rehearsal processes typically require at least several months of work, so imagine organizing all aspects of a musical theater show within a 24-hour time frame. Read more...

Lunch does not usually include a heaping side of dance, but the world arts and cultures department is serving them as a combo. Today at noon, dance and lunchtime will come together with "Talking Dance," performed by Simone Forti and Carmela Hermann, as part of WAC's In The Garden series. Read more...

In a geographical world that is now converging with the World Wide Web, oceans seem to shrink into a mere data stream. For a specific cultural group, Asian Americans, the effect of new media, particularly in the past 15 years, has catalyzed the formation of a new subcategory of pop culture: Asian American pop culture. Read more...

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"When was the last time you had cream soda or root beer from a tap?" reads a sign on the wall of Westwood's The Stand, the latest addition to the Encino Valley hot dog chain. Read more...

Aurélia Thiérrée was born into performing arts. Literally. Her mother was performing on stage in 1973 when her water broke. Read more...