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Generally, fans greet the cancellation of their beloved shows with shock, anger and disbelief. A majority of the cast and crew have even more intense, but similar feelings as the shows that established their careers cease production, especially if the show is cancelled "before its time." No television mogul may be more familiar with these feelings than Joss Whedon.

Without supporting instruments or digital synthesizing enhancement, a cappella groups are as bare bones as music can get – and yet, the sheer talent and range these singers exert in collaboration can upstage the most cutting-edge technology on the market.

"Narrow Stairs" is the sound of a band stretching out; the band does not necessarily depart from its classic sound, but rather furthers it by expanding its sonic palette.

Contemporary art tends to make headlines in one of two ways: either via "shock" art, or shockingly expensive art. "Shock" art was widely...

For those who would rather be more frugal with fashion, here are some tips.

Why would thousands of people pay four dollars for bottled water, seven dollars for a slice of pizza and stand in 90-degree heat for six hours swatting away bugs? For this year's KROQ Weenie Roast's mind-blowing 14-band lineup at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Duh.

Atmosphere has been a touchy subject for hip-hop fans. The average listener jumps on a beat, rides it the entire song and smirks at the witty quips that are made occasionally. A lot of the poetry in rap has been watered down to an obnoxious bass line, along with a rapper that rhymes the word "grill" repeatedly. Enter the duo of Atmosphere...

"Bande à Part"; "Breathless".

For one precious hour, students and members of the Irvine community basked in the presence of a pop literature god. Stan "The Man" Lee worked with comic artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko to co-create what would become some of the biggest characters in comics—superheroes like Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, Daredevil and the Hulk.

There is no smoking in the Bren Events Center. The ever-watchful security force made sure that nobody even lingered in the aisles between seats for more than a few seconds at Rockstar Energy Drink's "Get A Life Tour" last Thursday night. Who knows what they would do if they caught someone with a lit cigarette?

A talented group of 15 dancers and choreographers from the UC Irvine Department of Dance showcased this year's production of "Physical Graffiti."

Just to clarify, "Measure for Measure" is a play by a little- known playwright named William Shakespeare and, if you haven't checked him out yet, you should.