The fall premiere season is well underway, and it seems that Americans are more excited to sit on their couches (or dorm-room beds) and watch television than they have been for a long time.

Ever since drummer David Kitz joined indie pop group Princeton, his life has been a balancing act.

The three ladies of Haim have been rocking out since they were toddlers.

Rumspringa shows stand out from other Los Angeles indie rock bands because they try to make them feel more like parties than performances.

“The Last Station” is an intimate look at Russian author Leo Tolstoy’s final days.

Slouchy tank dresses in funky prints, leggings with ornate cut-outs up the front and flesh-colored rompers cinched with braided sashes “”mdash; these are the fashions of Leyendecker.

On Saturday, Day of the Dead festivities offer the opportunity to visit a Los Angeles landmark decked out for a celebration that’s even older than the graves of film stars Jayne Mansfield and Rudolph Valentino, who are buried on the 120-year-old site. The event is in its 10th year at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and features food, film, art, live music and an altar-decorating contest.

Something pretty special will be happening in Royce Hall on Monday evening, courtesy of indie rock darlings The Decemberists and five young filmmakers.

A barrage of horns, a xylophone, a string base, organ pipes, a bass drum, 33 cowbells ““ and just one man to play them all.

Two award-winning soloists, a 75-piece orchestra, and a crowd-pleasing program are all on tap for Thursday night’s UCLA Philharmonia Orchestra concert at Schoenberg Hall.