Paige Parker

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• Must-see horror films for Halloween

  Oct. 29, 2009 at 2:32 a.m.

  Love them or hate them, there’s no mistaking that scary movies have a way of significantly affecting people that other movies do not.

• UCLA Film & Television Archive hosts 'Up Close and Personal: Iranian Filmmakers in Their Own Words'

  Oct. 8, 2009 at 2:15 a.m.

  Movies have the power to transport their audience to a different place and time, and on Friday, audiences will be transported 10,000 miles away to Iran.

• Out of Egypt and onto the screen

  Sept. 20, 2009 at 5:22 p.m.

  One might expect the host of an archeological show about ancient Egypt to be a monotone and graying old man, perhaps a professor who appears as ancient as the civilizations he explores.

• Costume design takes center stage at UCLA

  July 13, 2009 at 12:31 a.m.

  In third grade, a young Deborah Landis sewed a harlequin costume for a friend at school out of fabric swatches from her grandfather’s fabric book.

• Screen Scene: "Humpday"

  June 24, 2009 at 3:13 p.m.

  How could a movie about two male straight best friends deciding to star in a porno together (yes, meaning they will have to do the deed … naked … in a hotel room) be beautiful?
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  Embarking on a ‘Journey’ to educate audiences

  May 14, 2009 at 1:21 a.m.

  There are a number of meanings behind the title of the Chinese Cultural Dance Performance “Journey.”
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  Authors, readers and books come together

  April 24, 2009 at 3:35 a.m.

  In an age when publications are moving to digital devices such as Amazon’s Kindle and the e-Reader from Sony, and bookstores are suffering pangs of a waning economy, a festival that celebrates books may seem old- fashioned. Despite these changing times, the Los Angeles Times programmers behind this weekend’s Festival of Books remain optimistic.

• Javanese show blends onstage arts

  April 17, 2009 at 1:14 a.m.

  In American performances, there is often a clear distinction between musicians and dancers – the actors are on stage and the pit orchestra sits below.
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  Chasing rhythm and love

  April 10, 2009 at midnight

  After the musical “Louis & Keely Live at the Sahara” received rave reviews and numerous awards, including the Ovation Award for Best Musical, both co-writers and co-stars Vanessa Claire Smith and Jake Broder are enjoying another warmly received run at the Geffen Playhouse, where the musical is playing until May 24.

• Take a break from UCLA in la-la land

  March 17, 2009 at 12:35 a.m.

  During the much needed week of relaxation know as spring break, the tens of thousands of students who call themselves Bruins vary widely on what constitutes the perfect spring break.