For most people who enjoy an aesthetic as fluid as ballet, technology and mechanics seem to reside leagues away from conventional symbols like tutus and pointe shoes. Read more...

Perhaps the UCLA theater department knew who the most influential voters would be in the 2004 election when it chose its lineup of plays for the winter. Read more...

They say you can never count on a sure thing. This is never more true than around the time when the Oscar nominations come out. Every year at 5:30 a.m. Read more...

Bright Eyes “I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning” Saddle Creek Records Until the release of “I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning,” the frequent references to Bright Eyes’ front man Conor Oberst as the new Bob Dylan in glossy rock magazines must have been due to his tendency to write sprawling, seemingly endless streams of lyric-driven verses and a voice that is untrained at best. Read more...

With the growing popularity of foreign films, it’s becoming easier and easier to see the latest Audrey Tautou film or the original Japanese version of “The Grudge” at the local cineplex. Read more...

“Assault on Precinct 13″ Directed by Jean-François Richet Rogue Pictures It seemed the American public had enough prison scandals to deal with. “Assault on Precinct 13″ sets out to prove that there is room for one more. Read more...

With an MBA from The UCLA Anderson School and a JD from the UCLA Law School, Kelly Perdew knows the meaning of hard work. But as only the winner of the second season of “The Apprentice” would know, going from Bruin Walk to Wall Street takes more than a little determination and good luck. Read more...