Monday, March 1, 1999 Pens pose deadly threat at concert COLUMN: Without warning, explanation security bans seemingly-innocent object to keep the peace It was a cold evening and I was shivering, hanging outside the Hollywood Palladium. Read more...

Monday, March 1, 1999 Pillow talk THEATER: ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ has members of the Musical Theater Workshop singing the praises of comedian and guest director Carol Burnett By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff They hired vocal coaches. Read more...

Monday, March 1, 1999 Sound Bites MUSIC: Jimi Hendrix, "Live at the Fillmore East," (Experience/MCA) Nearly 30 years after his death, Jimi Hendrix has pulled an amazing album out of his feathered hat. Read more...

Friday, February 26, 1999 Once Upon A Mattress MUSIC: Carol Brunett brings comedy and music to the stage once again By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff They hired vocal coaches. Read more...

Friday, February 26, 1999 Screenscene "8mm" Starring Nicolas Cage and Joaquin Phoenix Directed by Joel Schumacher Late in the second hour of Joel Schumacher’s excruciating "8mm," Detective Tom Welles (Cage) exclaims aloud while pummeling one of the film’s villains with both fists, "I’ll never get tired of hurting you, Eddie." This seems to be the philosophy behind the entire film "8mm," a non-stop attack on good taste that seems to challenge audiences to walk out of the theater in disgust. Read more...

Friday, February 26, 1999 Legend strikes notes in history MUSIC: Composer Wilson continues legacy of jazz in classroom, albums By Sam Toussi Daily Bruin Contributor Gerald Wilson may not be a household name for casual jazz fans, but in jazz circles he is almost a legend. Read more...

Friday, February 26, 1999 Hollywood figures erase acting barriers FILM: African Americans fight for exposure within movie industry, unstereotypical parts By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor African Americans have always played a huge part in the movie-going population. Read more...