Monday, 7/21/97 To Cast A Shadow ON-CAMPUS Asian culture has historically told its good-vs-bad stories through puppet shows. Fowler Museum presents ‘In the Play of Shadows,’ an exhibit of preserved puppets designed to amuse and educate. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 Screen Scene "Contact" Directed by Robert Zemeckis Starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey Movies about aliens are sure getting popular. With the success of "The X-Files" and alien flicks like "Independence Day" and this summer’s "Men in Black," Hollywood has once again gone crazy over those little green men. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 A&E Briefs Absolut L.A. International As a collaboration between galleries and museums in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Venice, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills, a six-week international art invitational titled Absolut L.A. Read more...

Monday, 7/21/97 ‘Proposals’ searches for unity amidst life’s misconceptions THEATER: Simon’s play delivers strong story line, weak emotional punch By Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor The pursuit of reconciliation and "harmony," as the character Clemma calls it, is the subject of "Proposals," a new play by Neil Simon, running through August 31 at the Ahmanson Theatre. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Soundbites Wyclef Jean "The Carnival" (Ruffhouse/Columbia) Wyclef Jean, one-third of the successful rap outfit, The Fugees, goes solo for "The Carnival." With the help of a diverse bunch of rappers, singers, DJs, musicians and even fellow Fugee Lauryn Hill, Wyclef (as he is generally known) has put out one of the most dynamic and musically pleasing rap albums to come along in a long time. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 A&E Briefs Museum of Tolerance July sets the stage for an array of inspiring events at the Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance. Published poet and writer Edzia J. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 ‘Dracula’ hopes blood runs hot for audiences DANCE: Acosta, Anderson to assume principal roles in Houston Ballet show By Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor When Carlos Acosta was 9 years old, his father forced him to take ballet lessons. Read more...