“La Bohème” Ahmanson Theatre Jan. 18 through March 7 Baz Luhrmann is in love with love. The man who brought the world “Moulin Rouge” wraps a giant bear hug around Giacomo Puccini’s “La Bohème,” billed as “the greatest love story ever sung.” Different story, same puddle of tears. Read more...

No topic is off limits to laugh about with comedians. At the scheduled time for his phone interview, Jo Koy, a regular at the Laugh Factory, is in the emergency room because he thinks his 8-month-old son swallowed a penny. Read more...

Anita Coats Genghis Cohen Jan. 15, 9:30 p.m. A hidden gem of the Los Angeles music scene will sing out her poetry with the help of her acoustic guitar, reminding us that amid this garage rock devolution, a good voice and a simple strum is enough to keep one humming all night long. Read more...

There’s a UCLA connection making beautiful music at the Geffen Playhouse. UCLA alumnus Bryan Davidson’s “War Music,” which is currently running at the Geffen through Feb. Read more...

“Vertigo” Egyptian Theatre Jan. 17, 5:30 p.m. Not only will the Egyptian Theatre screen a 70 mm print of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic, but femme fatale Kim Novak herself will be available in person for a Q&A discussion following the show. Read more...

“The Good Soul of Szechwan” The Electric Lodge Theatre The German playwright Bertolt Brecht wrote his plays with the intention of fomenting social consciousness rather than simply entertaining his audience. Read more...

With his best-selling book, “Dude, Where’s My Country?” and subsequent speaking tour around the globe, Michael Moore was definitely one of 2003’s movers and shakers. But being critical of an administration that seems unbeatable this November feels hopelessly out of date. Read more...