If you want a taste of Polish culture that lasts longer than some kielbasa sausage, then the 11th & 1/2 Polish Film Festival might be a good place to start. Running from Oct. 14. to Oct. 21 at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatre in West Hollywood, the festival will be screening short films, documentaries, dramas and animations from Polish directors.

A singer performing in coffee shops is often the emblematic portrayal of a musician used in films and television.

Los Angeles is losing something. Last fall, local officials began an aggressive campaign to rid the Los Angeles River Basin of graffiti, slathering vibrant and animated paintings and tags with sheets of gray paint.