Most leading actors demand millions of dollars to star in films. Filmmaker Larry Blamire found one for only $98. “The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra,” a spoof on old B-movies, features a fake skeleton that Blamire purchased off eBay in the title role. Read more...

Names like Kim Gi-duk, B. Shigley and Hyo-Lee may mean practically nothing to an average American. However, they are all famous celebrities in the Asian entertainment industry, and they are all featured in the current issue of Asia Pacific Arts ““ a UCLA-based magazine devoted to both Asian-American and Asian arts and entertainment. Read more...

When life handed him lemons, Arnold Mesches did one better than make lemonade ““ he made “contemporary illuminated manuscripts.” The octogenarian artist, who was the subject of extensive surveillance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 27 years, managed to acquire the secret files of his life and transform them into art. Read more...

After a half-hour sandwiched between strangers in the crowded Viper Room, Rich Robinson and his band finally took the stage. With the Black Crowes on hiatus, Robinson has begun a solo project ““ a guitar-driven quartet with a keyboardist that plays familiar-sounding classic rock. Read more...

“Giselle” has got a brand new bag. On Sunday, UCLA’s Theater Underground, an independent, student-run organization that provides the means to stage student productions, presents a modernized rendition of the 163-year-old ballet “Giselle,” infusing the classical with contemporary dance styles and music. Read more...

Take My Breath Away” was one of the quintessential songs of the ’80s, but Berlin, the band that wrote the song, faded from memory quicker than Chia Pets. Read more...

Before every screening at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which concluded last Sunday, a series of “Sundance Myths,” performed by Muppet-style versions of artsy independent filmmakers, introduced each film. Read more...