CFan Theatre Group’s “Dear Sophia” to premiere this Friday at UCLA

With their expressions stoic, four students stand side-by-side on the dim stage. Stage lights illuminate their faces as they repeatedly utter, one by one, two distinct phrases: “This is the Soviet Union in 1983. This is not Los Angeles in 2014.” A stumble in wording breaks the trance – the actors state: “This is not […]

Chinese Fantasy Theatre Group’s play explores cross-cultural themes

A woman stands in a dark room with nothing but a chair. The scene is the most memorable for Yiran Wang, a first-year business economics student who plays the role of Jin Xiu. She is the star of the Chinese Fantasy Theatre Group’s spring production, “Phantom of the Kun Opera,” which premieres on Friday at […]

Flavors of Westwood: Mary and Robbs Westwood Cafe’s regulars define long history

High redwood panels and cozy lighting illuminate the bustling cafe on Westwood Boulevard. Mary and Robbs Westwood Cafe is a regular location for business luncheons for some, and for others, it’s a place to get together with the family for a dinner of all-American cuisine. Though the ambiance is deliberate, David Hekmat, the owner of […]