Friday, April 17, 1998 ‘Monsters’ enraptures audience THEATER/OPERA: Haunting show masterfully mixes 3-D images, poetic music By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff A little boy gravitates step, by step, by step toward a rectangular canvass tent. Read more...

Friday, April 17, 1998 Screenscene "Paulie" Directed by Paul Roberts Starring Gena Rowlands, Cheech Marin and Jay Mohr It’s a well known fact that parrots can mimic human speech. Read more...

Friday, April 17, 1998 Art of language holds ambiguous meaning COLUMN: Search for definition of poetry ends with realization that it is embodied in all things I once went to a poetry reading back home, at a cafe, where the old people reading became enamored of the words they spoke, so much so that they lost all meaning, and I was told that that was poetry, but I didn’t believe I’d gotten the whole story. Read more...

Friday, April 17, 1998 Head west for south of the border favorites RESTAURANT: Diners enjoy Mexican cuisine, authentic atmosphere By Jessica Holt Daily Bruin Contributor Walking into the loud, brightly colored cantina, Border Grill means stepping up to the L.A. Read more...

Friday, April 17, 1998 Poetry in the shadows Aspiring writers attempt to penetrate exclusive circle of readings, workshops to gain self-expression By Laura Noguera Daily Bruin Contributor They are in museums, bookstores and coffeehouses, and this month is dedicated to their work. Read more...

Thursday, April 16, 1998 Gussifer packs in Teaser on slow Easter Sunday MUSIC: Bruin threesome ignites crowd with lyrical crooning, smooth chords By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Most Sunday nights, the Coconut Teaser does somewhat slow business. Read more...

Thursday, April 16, 1998 Country’s rich history squandered in novel BOOK: Judgmental view of legends neglects music genre’s lasting value By Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor There is a wonderful story to be told about the early luminaries of American country music. Read more...