Wednesday, 4/23/97 Group’s sparkle separates it from rest of the rock pack Sparkler, based in L.A., brings ethereal tunes to Westwood Plaza By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor The shag cut, designer clothing-clad members of "Sparkler" are hard to miss among the ripped jeans and thrift-shop duds that lounge around Kerckhoff. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/23/97 Improv studio performers burst into stand-up scene Theater offers comedy classes, provides limelight for new talent By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Before Ellen DeGeneres announced she was gay, before Jim Carrey became the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, and before Rosie O’Donnell ever sat behind daytime television’s most watched talk show desk, there was stand-up comedy. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/22/97 Carribean jazz group breaks stereotypes Diverse cultural, musical backgrounds foster a unique sound By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor The Caribbean. A magical oasis of coconut bras and palm trees, beaded hair and bare-footed steel drummers. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/22/97 The Mane Event From Persians to pumas, the Natural History Museum’s exhibit on felines is the cat’s meow By Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff How did cats get nine lives? Read more...

Tuesday, 4/22/97 Laying down dance-floor law Annoying habits of fellow partygoers can ruin rhythm of night out Though it would seem unwise to endorse the actions of Martin Lawrence these days, since his behavior in the Valley and towards his castmates is increasingly … unhinged, I must say one of his recent exploits struck quite the chord with me as I surveyed the morning paper a month or so ago. Read more...

Monday, 4/21/97 The Pages of Childhood ‘Picturing Childhood,’ the Armand Hammer Museum’s newest exhibit, showcases more than 400 years of children’s book illustrations, offering a nostalgic visit to picture-book worlds of the past and a glimpse at the current golden age in children’s literature. Read more...

Monday, 4/21/97 Exhibit brings Armenian massacre of 1915 to light Survivors look for recognition of, reparation for injustices By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor The Turkish government denies having obliterated 75 percent of its Armenian population. Read more...