Mission to Mars From the ramshackle, Replacements-like synergy of “Violet, Hello” and the chunky, chugging riffs on “Don Drysdale,” there’s no doubting that the ancient spirits of ’90s college rock are alive and well in Mission to Mars, the Portland-based band helmed by UCLA alumnus Philip Golden. Read more...

FILM & TV: COMIC STORE OPENING Why is the opening of a comic book store the Film featured event of the week? Because it’s Kevin Smith’s new store, Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, and to celebrate the opening Smith himself will be present, along with Jason Mewes and possibly other as-yet-undisclosed celebs, to sign copies of the recently released “Clerks X” and “Jersey Girls” DVDs. Read more...

Although “Little Shop of Horrors” is shrouded in campy comedy, it’s filled with poverty, deprivation and instances of the human necessity to rely on others when unable to provide for yourself. Read more...

No one can bring you the entire universe like an astronomy grad student, and lately they have been working to show you even more. In addition to their regular Wednesday night planetarium shows, astronomy graduate students have been searching the skies for interesting and original presentations to bring to audiences each week. Read more...

“Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” DreamWorks Directed by Adam McKay There’s really no middle ground. Either you love Will Ferrell or you hate him, and that’s pretty much what’s going to decide whether or not his latest film “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” is for you or not. Read more...

FILM&TV: “Barbarella” Landmark Nuart Theatre July 16, midnight All fans of Uma Thurman in “Kill Bill” owe it to themselves to go see the original kick-ass queen Jane Fonda in this classic sci-fi futuristic fantasy. Read more...

One of the perks of going to UCLA is free and easy access to the Hammer Museum in Westwood or the Fowler Museum on campus. But perhaps one of the campus’s best kept secrets for art-viewing is, right next door to the Fowler, the Anderson School of Management. Read more...