UCLA’s Valenzuela brings fresh approach to well-known opera By John Mangum Jose Luis Valenzuela doesn’t work with clay, but could be called a type of sculptor. Read more...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of déjà vu Disneyland’s newest ride, based on the three-movie adventures of the famous archaeologist, offers three doors representing wealth, knowledge and eternal youth ­ too bad they all lead to the same room. Read more...

Tool members simply don’t care if they’re misunderstood Alternative ‘clenched-teeth metal’ band serves as catharsis for pent-up frustration By Gaby Mora Daily Bruin Staff On a surface level it is easy to hate Maynard James Keenan and his band Tool. Read more...

‘Verona’ mixes language, music By Jeana Blackman With everything that is negative in the world, it’s always nice to have an opportunity to just sit back, relax and enjoy life once again. Read more...

Acclaimed actress Akuyoe touches inner ‘spirit’ Show strives to find ‘common language’ of diverse audiences By Gaby Mora Daily Bruin Staff Nelson Mandela was still in prison, the Berlin Wall was still intact and reg fees were about a third of what we now pay when the renowned actress Akuyoe wrote the one-woman play she performed at UCLA in 1993. Read more...

And the envelope please … The Grammys ­ or the nominations, at least ­ are usually shocking. Here are our picks for who will win tonight. Read more...

Melnitz highlights young Hollywood’s women writers in ‘Movies She Wrote’ Series sheds light on ‘myth’ of a male-dominated field By Barbara E. Hernandez Daily Bruin Staff Patriarchal Hollywood is a given. Read more...