Sunday, August 9

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Calendar: Music

Declare Yourself Westwood Plaza Feb. 26, 10 a.m. ““ 2 p.m. Non-profit campaign comes to UCLA to get students to register to vote. DJ J.Period and spoken word artists will assist with entertainment while you’re filling out your paperwork. Read more...



Calendar: Film & TV

“21 Grams” Ackerman Grand Ballroom Feb. 26-27, 7 and 9:30 p.m. If you’ve seen all the Best Picture nominees already and are sick of new theatrical releases, you may want to check out “21 Grams,” which not only includes the best cinematography not nominated for this year’s Oscars, but also one of the better non-nominated performances by Sean Penn, who may be stronger in this film than he was in “Mystic River.” Tickets are $2 at the door. Read more...


Wrens balance musical success, day jobs

Charles Bissell is a natural born rock singer. His chords don’t have an effortless cool like Lou Reed’s, but instead a kind of natural brashness, an every-word-counts urgency that can turn even the most pedestrian lines into a keening credo. Read more...