Wednesday, October 9, 1996 MUSIC: Ready to rock, Penny Dreadfuls to play at UCLA ThursdayBy Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Their name refers to cheap horror novels. Read more...

Wednesday, October 9, 1996 UCLA students and professors find themselves wrapped up in a new fascination with the age old art of poetryBy Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Back in Beowulf’s time, the need for poetry seemed obvious ­ it was the evening news and the family photo album, a way of passing down cultural history to generations of eager listeners around the campfire. Read more...

Wednesday, October 9, 1996 THEATER: Bold comedy touches on issues of censorship, sexual desireBy Sona Stepanian Daily Bruin Contributor The Geffen Playhouse opens its inaugural season with "Quills," Doug Wright’s humorously bold comedy about the Marquis de Sade’s final days at Charenton mental asylum. Read more...

Wednesday, October 9, 1996 Ras Kass "Soul on Ice" (Priority) In his highly anticipated debut album, Ras Kass continues in the "edutainment," or education through entertainment, tradition popularized by both KRS-1 and Chuck D from Public Enemy. Read more...

> Tuesday, October 8, 1996 Chris O’Donnell moves past his teenage image in "The Chamber" By Lori Swingle Daily Bruin Contributor For the past few years, movies based on John Grisham novels have been the hot ticket for both audiences and actors. Read more...

> Tuesday, October 8, 1996 COLUMN: Life lessons, role models gleaned from sci-fi show; decline attributed to passing of Roddenberry All the pomp and circumstance surrounding the 30th anniversary of "Star Trek" came to a climax last Sunday night with a big-time gala. Read more...

By Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor In the first chamber of the gallery, there is a black and white photograph of the artist, 21 years of age. Read more...