A&E

"Bande à Part"; "Breathless".

"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...

"Speed Racer" comes across as candy for the senses. The constantly dynamic visuals are a rainbow-sherbet, hyper, pop-art assault on the eyes that is stunning and, at times, almost overwhelming. Unfortunately, much like candy, the rush starts strong yet ultimately leaves the viewer unsatisfied.

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.

"Mario Kart Wii" goes in one direction: backward. It was a tall order to beat the innovative "Double Dash" and the milestone "Mario Kart DS." Nintendo certainly didn't do it.