My entire life has been a series of plans, carefully constructed
and executed to the letter. When I entered UCLA as a freshman, I
decided on an English major along with taking the pre-medicine
curriculum.

When writer Joan Didion speaks at the Los Angeles Times Festival
of Books on Saturday, it won’t be the first time she has stepped
foot on UCLA’s campus.

From Antigone to student strikers in Beijing’s Tiananmen
Square, history remembers the conscientious objector who, though
misunderstood at the time, eventually becomes a symbol of
idealistic sacrifice.

At the bottom of the list of things one might do with hundreds
of millions of dollars would be to bury it, or to leave it
virtually out of sight.

“Antiquity and Photography: Early Views of Ancient
Mediterranean Sites” Through May 1 This exhibition
occupies the largest temporary gallery space and features mid-19th
century photographs of some of the most famous ancient monuments in
Italy, Greece and the Holy Land.

On its Web site, UCLA Live originally advertised the Globe
Theatre’s performance of Shakespeare’s “Measure
for Measure” as a “lighthearted comedy.” When
UCLA Live Artistic Director David Sefton became aware of this
posting, he immediately requested that it be removed, stating that
“Measure for Measure’s” controversial material
and loose ends make it far more problematic than lighthearted.

Mushrooms are growing out of the floor of the Museum of
Contemporary Art ““ fungi of all shades, sizes and textures.
Upon a closer inspection, viewers realize these objects are not
mushrooms at all, but rather intricately handcrafted botanical
replicas arranged in loose clusters across the museum’s
concrete floor.

Doug Aitken is proud to classify himself as a Los Angeles
native. Having grown up in Redondo Beach and Palos Verdes, he
didn’t journey too far from home in his decision to attend
Pasadena’s prestigious Art Center College of Design.

After hearing the report over his police radio, Weegee would
race to the scene of the crime and get to work. But his work
didn’t involve arresting suspects or holding gangsters at
gunpoint.

Former judge Sol Wachtler boasts an impressive resume. As chief
justice of the highest court of New York state ““ the Court of
Appeals ““ he stood as one of the state’s greatest
jurists who upheld the freedom of the press and strongly advocated
women’s and minority rights.