“Exit the King” might be grim, but it won’t make audiences want to exit the theater.
A production of the absurdist comedy – written by Eugène Ionesco in 1962, translated by Donald Watson and directed by Michael Michetti – kicked off May 3 at Pasadena’s A Noise Within Theatre, where it will run through May 31.

Under the bright stage lights, high school filmmakers used creativity and advocacy to highlight topics often left in the dark.
​Taking place at the UCLA James Bridges Theater on April 26, the sixth annual Open Mind Film Festival brought together high school filmmakers from across the United States to show films focused on themes of mental health and wellness.

This post was updated May 10 at 10:11 p.m.
The real headliner at Coachella every year? The outfits.
Each year, thousands of music lovers migrate to the desert to attend the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and in order to make the trek worthwhile, attendees come decked out in their best outfits for all the artists they plan to see.

The Situations promise a modern boy band with a twist.
The Situations is a five-piece band that sits at a genre-blending intersection of its bandmates’ respective musical journeys.

This post was updated May 10 at 10:05 p.m.
The Student Alumni Association announced Mark Foster as the recipient of the 2026 George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement.

Anique is prepared to take listeners on a trip to the valley and a tour of her heart.
Fourth-year sociology student Anique Wertheimer, who releases music mononymously as Anique, said she grew up in Los Angeles and attended Spring Sing each year with her family.

This post was updated May 7 at 8:04 p.m.
Art came to life at the fashion event of the year.
The Met Gala, an annual fundraising festival held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, took place Monday and saw a star-studded line of actors, models and celebrities in show-stopping looks.