What would you do for sex? Would you start a war? Would you stop one?

Set against the backdrop of the Peloponnesian War fought between Athens and Sparta, Lysistrata takes on a new context in today's conflicts. Meant to demonstrate the ways in which women can impact society, the play is focused on the Athenian woman Lysistrata and her LBP, or Lysistrata's Brilliant Plan as she refers to the plan during the play. Which is to have all the women withhold sex until the men stop fighting.

Never underestimate the power of having connections. This is something singer/songwriter Jesca Hoop is very familiar with. When she moved to Northern California, in addition to forming various bands, she began babysitting for the children of iconic, gravel-voiced songwriter Tom Waits. This led to Hoop giving Waits a demo, and he passed it along to one of his friends in radio.

Dark, gritty and heartbreaking, Gone Baby Gone is Ben Affleck's directing debut. Not surprisingly, he casts his little brother, Casey, in the lead role. The film features a strong supporting cast, which includes Morgan Freeman, Amy Ryan, and Ed Harris. Although not in the same stratosphere of stardom as his brother, Casey Affleck has a few film credits to his name as well. He doesn't take this opportunity for granted and shines in his role as Patrick Kenzie, a private detective for hire.

"There's no sugar coating here. My music is real," says Emanuel Ford.

Ford is a talented musician rising up in Portland's hip-hop scene. He's toured Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, and has plans to open with J-Belz for Jim Jones. He's also a senior at Grant.

Ford first started rapping in the second grade and was recording by middle school, cutting his own demos in the sixth grade.