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Guitar contest to air on TV SHANNON URTNOWSKIA&E Editor It has been one year in the making, but the wait is over. A documentary about distinguished professor of music Christopher Parkening’s first-ever guitar competition will air on KCET-PBS. Parkening, a two-time grammy nominated and world-renowned classical guitarist, organized the competition, which took place between … [Read more...] about Photo courtesy Ron Hall

MISHY TURNER & ERIKA VARELAStaff Writers Batman and Robin, salt n' pepper, fried chicken and waffles? You might think that fried chicken goes just about as well with waffles as this recent heat goes with our un-air conditioned apartments, but the dynamic duo satisfies a pleasure of which only IHOP could dream. Roscoe’s House of Chicken N’ Waffles has been a Los Angeles … [Read more...] about Students find hidden Hollywood attractions

‘Nanny’ doesn’t clean up ASHLEY WELLINGStaff Writer The New York Times’ bestselling book “The Nanny Diaries,” written by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, has moved its way up and onto the big screen. Published in 2002, the book became an almost instant hit, and it is easy to see why. The book’s main character, Nanny, is a young bright college student trying to juggle life, … [Read more...] about Photo courtesy Weinstein Company

Eisley promotes new CD on the road, fans approve CRYSTAL TAYLORStaff Writer The Texan quintet, Eisley, gained many fans after its 2005 debut CD, “Room Noises,” hit shelves. With its innocent and dreamy sound, many viewed Eisley as music from little girls who have yet to give up their doll collections. The band, who opened for The Fray, has even been compared to “something … [Read more...] about Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Records

SHANNON URTNOWSKIA&E Editor Let me take you back to a time in my life when pigtails and bicycle shorts were all the rage. When I was a little girl, my parents used to tell me that nothing in life is coincidental. Personally, I think the saying is a bit cliché. I guess that’s just the skeptic in me. Now, let’s fast-forward to a couple weeks ago. I was talking to a friend … [Read more...] about Trilogies take over box office