Monday, August 18, 1997 92.3 The Beat brings together rap and R&B’s biggest names under the sun at the hot concert Summer Jam ’97By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Senior Staff Thousands of high fivin’ head droppin’ brothas and scantily yet trendily clad sistas gathered in a moment of sacred silence. Read more...

Monday, August 18, 1997 TV: Despite popularity, character of Vivian still has room for progressBy Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff For six years now, Louise Sorel has played one of the most outrageous women on daytime television: "Days of our Lives’ " Vivian Alamain. Read more...

Monday, August 18, 1997 Spiritualized "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space" (Dedicated/ Arista) Just when you thought the Chemical Brothers and Primal Scream gave you a fair share of electro-psychedelica, along comes Spiritualized. Read more...

Monday, August 18, 1997 FILM: Versatile veteran Stewart strives to make evil characters sympathetic and watchableBy Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff For seven years he played television’s upright and honorable starship captain, exploring unknown galaxies and "making things so." For many, Patrick Stewart is Jean Luc Picard, but the veteran Shakespearean actor reminds us of his versatility as he takes on the role of villainous Ralph Bentley in this summer’s "Masterminds." Bentley attempts the perfect crime by designing the security system for an upscale private school, then taking over the school and kidnapping the children of the world’s richest families. Read more...

Monday, August 18, 1997 THEATER: Tennessee Williams’ play sets nature as background to themes of youth, fame, loveBy Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Senior Staff The sounds of birds chirping, wind blowing and trees rustling was loud and clear on stage. Read more...

Monday, 8/11/97 ‘Steve’ makes move from TV to stage with ‘What is Art?’ THEATER: Star of ‘90210’ takes role as wanderer in comedy production By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Senior Staff He is just about the only character on "Beverly Hills 90210" who hasn’t been carjacked, blown up in a bombing, addicted to crack or traumatically transplanted from Minnesota to So Cal (sigh, the Brenda years). Read more...

Monday, 8/11/97 Viewers play detective in ‘Scene of the Crime’ exhibit at Armand Hammer ART: Collection of works on display provides disturbing, intriguing images of society By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Senior Staff Seven thick layers of green shattered glass lay on the ground. Read more...