Tuesday, November 25, 1997 ‘Peter and Wendy’ brings magic of Neverland back THEATER Adaptation of story reminisces about childhood using puppets By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor "All at once her own childhood hovered around her and in it the shadow of Peter." One night he came and changed her life forever, with his messy brown hair, unkempt, tattered clothes and still in possession of all his first teeth. Read more...

Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Screen scene "Never Met Picasso" Directed by Stephen Kijak Starring Margot Kidder and Alexis Arquette The feeling one gets when watching "Never Met Picasso" is that it could be a very polished made-for-TV-movie. Read more...

Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Karamazov Brothers cater ‘Room Service’ to audience with flying colors THEATER: Slapstick grace, attention-grabbing tactics keep spectators on toes By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor With a colorfully painted backdrop of 12-foot-tall, half-naked women, a man clad only in boxer shorts playing the horn in bed and another man ranting about like only a maniac or a possessed actor in search of funding would, the stage is set for The Flying Karamazov Brothers’ presentation of "Room Service." Through Dec. Read more...

Monday, November 24, 1997 In his own way, author interprets work of Proust BOOK: Botton’s book gives hints on self-help through examplesBy Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor Northrop Frye, in his book "The Natural Perspective," suggests that there are two types of critics: those for whom the study of literature is a conventionalized and entertaining endeavor, and those for whom its end is allegorical and instructive. Read more...

Monday, November 24, 1997 The casts of ‘Ragtime,’ ‘Rent’ and ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ come together for a concert benefitting area AIDS programsBy Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff "To people living with, living with, living with/not dying from disease!" "Rent" sings it loud and clear. Read more...

Monday, November 24, 1997 Students are exposed to classic theater style THEATER: Musical revue of Jerry Herman’s songs takes class to bygone eraBy Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff "Mame." "Mack and Mabel." "Hello, Dolly!" These are just a few of the popular musicals that will be sampled for the UCLA Musical Theater Workshop’s "Songs of Jerry Herman," a musical revue honoring the Broadway composer and lyricist’s body of work. Read more...

Monday, November 24, 1997 History, art, family join in ‘Picasso’ FILM: Low-budget work explores sexual identity in untraditional family By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff A struggling gay art student, living at home as he attempts to find himself. Read more...