Outstanding young musicians find inspiration, camaraderie and experience by playing in the American Youth Symphony orchestra, a group with arguably the best talent performing locally next to the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Read more...

Americans may be familiar with films from countries like France, Germany and Italy, but the UCLA Film and Television Archive hopes to show that other nations also have thriving film communities. Read more...

As spring dawns on most of the United States, the weather in Los Angeles doesn’t really change. Thankfully, we have Hollywood to mimic the seasons for us. Read more...

Nonesuch Records goes global, re-issuing a 92-album series that explores various cultures Read more...

Slime isn’t the only thing green about Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards. The 17th annual awards show, held at Pauley Pavillion on Saturday, did more than draw a few A-list celebs and 50,000 screaming kids: It raised a lot of money. Read more...

Modest Mouse “Good News For People Who Love Bad News” Sony On their follow-up to the landmark “The Moon & Antarctica,” Modest Mouse seem to be finished with images of desolation. Read more...

“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” Directed by Michel Gondry Focus Features To say that Charlie Kaufman (“Being John Malkovich,” “Adaptation”) is the most inventive screenwriter in Hollywood right now doesn’t do him nearly enough justice. Read more...