Friday, February 19, 1999 Screen Scene "Office Space" Starring Ron Livingston and Jennifer Aniston Directed by Mike Judge Mike Judge began writing "Office Space" while working as an engineer in a small cubicle in a massive office building, and the frustration he must have felt as a drone for a faceless corporation comes through in every scene of the completed film. Read more...

Thursday, February 18, 1999 Burning Desire MUSIC: UCLA’s eclectic Anglo-American Ensemble embodies the folk music tradition with versatile instruments and unrivaled enthusiasm By Cyrus McNally Daily Bruin Contributor These days, it seems like more and more students are coming to college in hopes of obtaining only one or two things: money and beer. Read more...

Thursday, February 18, 1999 A & E Briefs BRIEFS: That’s not all, folks The Skirball presents the work of Friz Freleng. On display are his sketches, drawings, production cels, sericels and ephermera from collections of his daughters and the Warner Bros. Read more...

Thursday, February 18, 1999 Cultural night students voice perspectives on Tiananmen THEATER: Chinese group to educate others about Asian history, community By Laura Zhang Daily Bruin Contributor Ten years ago, in support of fellow students protesting for democratic ideals at Tiananmen Square, the American Chinese Association (ACA) staff hoisted picket signs and demonstrated on campus. Read more...

Thursday, February 18, 1999 Sound Bites MUSIC Sugar Ray, "14:59" (Lava/Atlantic) One-hit wonders no more, this band proves it can be done. With a laugh, some hope and a lot of great songwriting, Sugar Ray breaks against the odds, shouting in your face, "Ha!" and gets it done. Read more...

Wednesday, February 17, 1999 World gets taste of cultural opportunities in Los Angeles ART: Conference brings critics, students together to view city’s collections By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff A rich variety of art and means of experiencing it are nothing new to Angelenos. Read more...

Wednesday, February 17, 1999 L.A. Opera offers its version of "La Travita" OPERA: Production enjoyable in spite of difficulties inherent in staging Verdi’s famous show By John Mangum Daily Bruin Contributor "La Traviata" ranks as one of opera’s most enduring hits, but it also may be one of the genre’s most difficult works to perform successfully. Read more...