Author Archives: Kristin Aoun

Many students volunteer with children’s art organizations to boost their resumes, and then upon graduation, skip to the typical 9-to-5 job behind a corporate desk or venture off to pursue their own creative dreams.

In today’s age of technology and instant data, people attempt to predict everything from the weather to the stock market. But choreographer and dance company owner Bill T. Jones welcomes unpredictability.

Some things are just love at first sight.

What do a Belgian singer, British composer/cellist, Pakistani singer, Australian violinist, Taiwanese choreographer, Bangladeshi-British choreographer/dancer, and Parisian dancer have in common?

When 5-year-old Marisa Hartwick goes to college, she’ll still be playing dress up. “I will wear a pink or red dress, and I will wear ballet slippers,” she said. Like many girls, Hartwick, whose parents are both UCLA alumni, dreams of becoming a ballerina one day. “I want to be a ballet dancer because I’m […]

Daphne’s Greek Cafe 10889 Lindbrook Dr., Westwood $5-9 3.5 Paws Out Of 5 Go Greek! Daphne’s Greek Cafe in Westwood offers affordable Greek food that will entice the taste buds of ethnically adventurous diners, vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Walking into the restaurant, it was surprisingly empty at dinner time. This created some doubt as to […]

“Wicked” Pantages Theatre Open-ended run 4 paws Follow the yellow _________. Chances are you can fill in the blanks. “The Wizard of Oz” has been around for over a century, yet the story continues to remain successful as each generation creates its own version of the Oz story: in 1900 it began as a novel, […]