This post was updated Jan. 9 at 9:37 p.m.
Theaters are ringing in the new year with a fresh list of titles.
Chilly winters are the perfect season for cozy movie nights with friends and loved ones, and filmmakers are continuing the spirit of giving with this season’s lineup.

This post was updated Nov. 17 at 11:47 p.m.
“She Kills Monsters” is bringing the world of fantasy adventure to life.
Presented by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, the comedy-drama play marks the first in-person Mainstage production of the season since the start of the pandemic with its opening performance Thursday.

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 9:58 p.m.
Scott Thompson II is writing his poetic mark into the world of rap music.
The third-year theater student is aiming to establish himself as a rap artist, going by the stage name Young Scotto.

This post was updated Oct. 7 at 6:09 p.m.
The summer sun is quickly fading, but autumn’s upcoming releases are burning up television screens.
From crowd-favorite romance thrillers and football dramas returning for more fiery seasons to a brand-new Marvel hero series stirring up fan excitement, viewers can expect to be bingeing at least one show in this fall’s TV lineup.

As the weather cools, musicians are channeling summer’s waning energy into crisp autumn releases. Whether it’s reflecting on romantic memories, mixing beloved genres or employing sentimental production, up-and-coming artists have their tracks tailored for a cozy fall playlist.

This post was updated Sept. 26 at 9:35 p.m.
Espionage hijinks meet American history in “Our Man in Santiago.”
After its initial debut was shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the comedic play returns to Theatre West for a five-week run from Sept.

Marco Williams finds historical writing more intertwined with the present than ever.
The writer and alumnus is nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program for his work on “Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre.” The History Channel documentary focuses on the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, in which the prosperous Black community of the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was burned down by a white mob.

This post was updated Aug. 1 at 5:54 p.m.
This time around, Billie Eilish is happier than ever.
The long-awaited sophomore record of the young artist comes after her Grammy-award-winning debut album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” While its predecessor opted for a mostly darker electro-pop sound to complement its thematically heavy nature, “Happier Than Ever” strikes a balance in simultaneously softening and sharpening her edges.

There’s no law against the trajectory of Kristi Hoi’s latest film.
The alumnus’ short “No Law, No Heaven” was announced June 8 as a final contender against two other films for the 2021 Global Student Accommodation British Academy of Film and Television Student Awards in the Live Action category.

Playwrights can’t capture light, but they come close by describing its mysterious presence.
As the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Cuban American playwright and director Nilo Cruz shed light on his creative process in an afternoon salon talk Tuesday.