Imagine a room filled with young ladies decked in Victorian garb and young men in tailcoats and top hats to match, effervescently dancing a waltz across the room. This isn't just a scene out of a Jane Austen novel. Read more...

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Monica Kracy, a fifth-year aerospace engineering student, is the president of the Historical Ballroom Dance Club.

Halloween is over, but a glimpse of the bizarre will remain on hand a while longer at the Hammer Museum. Read more...

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HAMMER MUSEUM
Artist Julian Hoeber’s structure “Demon Hill” is based on “gravitational mystery spots” and is currently installed on the Hammer’s Lindbrook Terrace.

Just about everyone has been exposed to "Hamlet" at some point, whether by watching "The Lion King" or reading the play in an English class. Read more...

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Hamlet (Terrence Colby Clemons) (left) spars with Ostricke (Matthew Wrather) (right) over King Claudius’ wager with Laertes over a sporting duel. Horatio (Joseph Tower) (center) observes the mismatched banter with the wit-challenged messenger.

Flannery Gregg was at dance rehearsal. Read more...

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Marissa Labog and Roberto “Rawbzilla” Lambaren are dancers in Collage Dance Theatre’s upcoming “Governing Bodies” performance at Los Angeles City Hall. The opening night gala will take place Saturday in the Tom Bradley Tower. (COLLAGE DANCE THEATRE)

The Phantom is back and playing a somewhat different tune, or at least organist Steven Ball will be. Read more...

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UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Actors Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin play Erik the Phantom and Christine Daae, respectively, in the 1925 silent film, “Phantom of the Opera.” The vintage classic film will be featured at Royce Hall Saturday night at 8 p.m.

When people think "Transylvania," words such as spooky, Dracula and Halloween may come to mind. Read more...

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On Friday, the Hammer Museum will host TRANSylvania Mania!, a Halloween extravaganza featuring stand-up comedy, bands, seasonal menus, art exhibitions and “tranimal” drag makeovers. The festivities begin at 7 p.m. (courtesy of Austin Young)