They fumbled with the condoms in their fingers, trying to figure out what to do next. Instead of an awkward sexual encounter, however, these students were trying to replicate the texture of Adriana Bertini’s condom-couture dress at the Fowler Museum at UCLA as part of the first day of Professor David Gere’s “Make Art/Stop AIDS” class. Read more...

“The Italian” Director Andrei Kravchuk Sony Pictures Classiscs Andrei Kravchuk spent over a year scouring orphanages across Russia in search of the troubled environment needed to be true to the stories he had seen and read about. Read more...

During these cold Westwood nights, it’s no stretch to say you might find yourself by the fireplace (that is, if there were fireplaces in Westwood, but go with it here). Read more...

“Primeval” Director Michael Katleman Buena Vista Have you ever held your breath for 94 minutes? Well, prepare to do exactly that with the unnecessarily graphic thriller “Primeval,” directed by TV veteran Michael Katleman (“Dark Angel,” “Tru Calling”). Read more...

Larissa Auble doesn’t want people to come to her solo concert just to hear her sing. The fourth-year musical theater student wants those who attend her benefit concert on Sunday to think. Read more...

As a 2004 Spring Sing winner and major-label recording artist, it’s hard to believe Tyrone Wells wasn’t always a star on the rise. Growing up as a preacher’s son in Spokane, Wash., Wells had to hide away his pop music until after his parents’ bedtime and was encouraged to listen primarily to gospel. Read more...

With the rise of Netflix, DVDs and online videos, moviegoing, once one of America’s greatest pastimes, is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. The Arclight movie theater, however, is working to revive the tradition. Read more...