The walk to the theater. The glow of the marquee. The hum of a crowd. These were all part of a moviegoing ritual for generations of UCLA students until two years ago.

SAN FRANCISCO – Sunday cued Outside Lands’ final encore.
The music festival wrapped its three-day run with performances spanning pop, R&B and rock as Golden Gate Park remained a mini-city in motion.

SAN FRANCISCO – Mariah the Scientist serenaded San Francisco in shades of pink.
The Billboard Hot 100-charting artist returned to Outside Lands after three years to help round out the final day of the music festival.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Chilly weather didn’t deter thousands of attendees from making their way to Golden Gate Park on day two of Outside Lands.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Malcolm Todd brought a little romance to Golden Gate Park on Saturday.
The Los Angeles-based artist opened his set beneath a staggering screen awash in red.

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SAN FRANCISCO – Outside Lands opened its three-day run beneath hazy skies as Golden Gate Park’s sprawling meadows once again hosted one of the country’s largest music festivals.

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SAN FRANCISCO – Charli xcx’s Outside Lands debut began with a voice in the dark.
Pulsing synths boomed and flashing lights erupted across screens on Lands End stage.

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Learning how to write screenplays, operate cameras or edit scenes is only the beginning for many aspiring filmmakers.

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When summer means beach days, road trips or escaping another California heat wave, the best dishes know how to keep their cool.

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The FIFA World Cup has always been as much a spectacle of sound as of sport.
That spectacle echoed through Los Angeles when nearly 50,000 fans flooded into Union Station for the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone from June 25-28.