Despite the benefits of absorbing a culture other than one’s own, it’s hard to find the money and time to visit another country. Fortunately, the UCLA ethnomusicology department is attempting to bring the musical experience of the Middle East to Westwood. Read more...

If Volkswagen’s Touareg SUV is all that comes to mind at the mention of the Tuareg people, a visit to the Fowler Museum at UCLA is in order. Read more...

The days of radio just might be numbered. Or, that is, radio as we know it. According to a New York Times article published in September, the amount of time 18 to 24-year-olds spend listening to the radio has decreased by 15 percent since 1999. Read more...

LADYTRON CONCERT Today, noon Bruin Plaza, FREE As far as musical uppers and downers are concerned, Ladytron has found a way to integrate energy on the stage with its electronic mood-based ethos. Read more...

Scott Dikkers and Peter Hilleren “Destined For Destiny: The Unauthorized Autobiography of George W. Bush” Scribner As we near Election Day, many people feel that the U.S. Read more...

Put down the chemistry books and slip on those dancing shoes ““ Los Angeles has got the fix you need to shake your groove thing. Some students answer the call to dance by combining books and movement at UCLA, majoring in world arts and cultures with a concentration in dance. Read more...

Scarlett Johansson Sings Tom Waits: A Play In One Act. Johansson pushes through the swinging door of a small New York coffee shop. Her face is hidden beneath large, square sunglasses and a scarf wrapped around her head, tied at the chin. Read more...