Cellist Maya Beiser prefers not to have an orchestra or even a piano back her up during her solo performances because she’d rather do the solo lines, vocals and accompaniments herself. Read more...

It’s 1:30 on a Friday afternoon and the city is buzzing outside on Wilshire Boulevard. While people everywhere are rushing to finish their work weeks, those inside the UCLA Hammer Museum are bustling as if the work week has just begun. Read more...

Everyone has different visions of the afterlife: what God looks like, if Hell is the flaming pit of despair many believe it to be, or whether such things even exist. Read more...

For many, music can be the ultimate therapist. But not many bands go beyond the headphones and offer self-help on the Internet to random strangers with problems ranging from unfaithful spouses to disrespectful uncles. Read more...

Letters of rejection are never easy to take. In 1995, however, three independent filmmakers never received their Sundance rejection letters. Unsure about their status in the prestigious film festival, they booked hotels in Park City, Utah, and when they were finally notified of their rejection, they decided to create their own film festival and to “slam” Sundance. Read more...

Park City, Utah is crawling with dancers, but they do not tango or flamenco. They don’t waltz. They certainly don’t polka. In fact, the dance floors are a series of silver screens and the dancers are artists who have worked months or years to see their names scroll down the big screen. Read more...

The story of a young prince trying to find the meaning of life may seem like a fairly typical theme in musical theater, but Marcia Seligson, producing artistic director of REPRISE! Read more...