FILM & TV: “Catch Me if You Can” and “Malibu’s Most Wanted” Ackerman Grand Ballroom April 17-18 Steven Spielberg’s romp through a con artist’s life, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as the con and Christopher Walken in a critically acclaimed turn as his father, comes to UCLA tonight at 9:30 p.m., and Friday 7 p.m. Read more...

They Might Be Giants has tried its hand at TV theme songs, children’s music and an homage to dead president James K. Polk. Maybe it was only a matter of time before the band gave literature a shot. Read more...

It won’t be respected music department chair Jon Robertson standing in front of the orchestra Tuesday night ““ it will be three of his graduate students instead. Read more...

Seann William Scott has gone from “Dude, Where’s My Car” to “American Pie” playing teen slackers. But in “Bulletproof Monk,” he’s finally moved into his first teen action film. Read more...

Armed with the heavy fuzz of reverb guitar and vocal harmonies reminiscent of early ’60s acts, The Raveonettes are forcing a new sound out of the roots of American rock ‘n’ roll. Read more...

War has always had a huge impact on the arts community, influencing productions from “Hair” during the Vietnam era to current endeavors such as the “Lysistrata Project,” which was performed all over the world in a plea for peace. Read more...

UCLA Performing Arts Director David Sefton takes a while on the phone before he can talk. He wishes he were at the South by Southwest Festival in Texas at the moment, but he’s stuck in his office looking at his budget for the 2003-2004 season. Read more...