It’s freakin’ Valentine’s Day ““ again. What’s with this soulless, sadistic holiday that makes everyone who’s with someone feel pressured to spend a lot of money and everyone who’s alone feel even more painfully alone? Read more...

My birthday is coming up, and I’m going to have a few hundred dollars to blow on something, so I figure I’ll blow it on video games since I’ve been out of the loop for about a year now. Read more...

With the pop-based “Moulin Rouge” and recent box-office hit “Chicago,” it’s easy to see the audience of musical theater is changing. However, John Hall, producer and director of the UCLA Musical Workshop’s production of “The Wild Party,” shows his regard for tradition. Read more...

Mike Myers accepted the 23rd Jack Benny Award on Wednesday at Royce Hall for his outstanding comedic achievements, including a successful run on “Saturday Night Live” and the hit films in the “Austin Powers” series. Read more...

Dave Chappelle used to bring his mother with him to nightclubs when he first began performing stand-up comedy, and not just for moral support. At the time, he was only 14-years-old. Read more...

Music takes time to impact the eardrums. The Kronos Quartet (“kronos” being the Greek word for “time”) has been making its impact across the world for 30 years. Read more...

Steve Reich remains at the forefront of the musical movement known as minimalism, and his 1968 piece, “Pendulum Music,” was a seminal work of the genre’s early years. Read more...