Los Angeles’ street food vendors unite for festival
The first ever LA Street Food Festival, organized by several local foodies, will gather more than 40 mobile eateries in Downtown.
‘Intimate Moments’ with Aziz Ansari
Actor and comedian Aziz Ansari performs his hilarious stand-up act at USC’s Bovard Auditorium on Monday night to promote his new CD and DVD, ‘Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening.’
Experimental efforts and pop sounds don’t fuse on band’s new album
Apparently, the sophomore slump does not affect all young upstart bands in today’s evolving music industry. Yeasayer, the talented trio from Brooklyn, has crafted a follow-up to its successful 2007 debut — All Hour Cymbals — that is impossibly fun and brilliantly executed. The band exudes all the irresistible charms that indie groups offer but […]
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thursday, february 11 Downtown Art Walk Noon – 9 p.m. > Various Locations > FREE Everything is conveniently planned for you to enjoy Los Angeles’ Downtown Art Walk: the free artwalk DASH shuttle, a participating venue right here on Grand Avenue and free museum admission for three hours. There’s no legitimate reason not to appreciate […]
Shakespeare’s classic gets better with each line
Performing Shakespeare is notoriously difficult to pull off — even more difficult than listening to it. So when the USC School of Theatre’s Masters of Fine Arts in Acting Program class of 2010 learned that it would be staging Shakespeare’s Pericles, Prince of Tyre as one of a series of three student performances, it must […]
Valentine’s Day tricks for late planners
Valentine’s Day is upon us once again, this time with a well-earned three-day weekend. For many students, this means extra wallowing and maybe a one-night stand or two, but, for those who actually have relationships, the weekend holds a bit more significance and a chance for a romantic evening. But for busy college students, planning […]
Adult film actors give insight to gay porn
As a part of “Five Days of Going Both Ways,” GLBT Student Assembly holds “Gay For Pay,” a panel discussion with gay porn stars.
American Idols bring Purple to L.A.
La Toya London and Fantasia Barrino star in the musical version of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple.
Student production distorts time and morality
Theater is definitely not entertainment for the everyday person that enjoys a good story. It’s more for an audience that appreciates the art of acting and enjoys a live performance, in addition to a good story. Unlike most untrained screen actors, theater actors have a deep love for the stage where they are able to […]
Infernal epic gets video game makeover
Based on the poem of the same name, Dante’s Inferno takes players into medieval hell.