Friday, November 13, 1998 Screen Scene "Meet Joe Black" Starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins Directed by Martin Brest By the end of Martin Brest’s three-hour opus "Meet Joe Black," we haven’t just met Brad Pitt’s other-worldly enigma ­ we’ve gotten to know him pretty damn well. Read more...

Thursday, November 12, 1998 Taking it to the street MUSIC: Live performers add ambiance to the Promenade in Santa Monica By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Staff As storefronts begin to open and shoppers slowly start to make their way down Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade, a small group begins to filter onto the concrete sidewalks. Read more...

Thursday, November 12, 1998 A&E Briefs Singer Kathleen Battle comes to Royce Hall She’s the type of person who can get away with diva-esque behavior. Kathleen Battle, the lyric soprano appearing at Royce Hall on Saturday, has shared the stage with violinist Itzhak Perlman, soprano Jessye Norman and tenors Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo. Read more...

Thursday, November 12, 1998 Hip-hop play targets L.A. youth THEATER: Music culture inspires one-man show, reaches diverse audience By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff The tendency is to build up an immunity … "No, I would not like to see a wacky new comedy starring Jackie Chan and a monkey." "No, I cannot protect abused women and children today." "No, I do not want to join acronym-of-the-week club." But if a Bruin Walk loiterer approaches you with a 4-by-6 inch card depicting a hip-hopper caught mid-rant and unleashes a rap about, "You gotta go check out this show, this is why, it’s about you. Read more...

Thursday, November 12, 1998 Actors still know how to make teens scream FILM: Sequel delivers familiar cast, new twists on popular blockbuster By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor To hear Jennifer Love Hewitt tell it, filming "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" on location in Mexico was a real-life horror movie. Read more...

Wednesday, November 11, 1998 Soundbites Placebo, "Without You I’m Nothing" (Virgin) Attention all fans of the rock world: we’ve found a band that finally breaks away from the curse of the one-hit wonders. Read more...

Wednesday, November 11, 1998 Italy’s old country found in Westwood’s newest eatery FOOD: Restaurant’s lovely mosaics, glowing candles enhance atmosphere of transformed local landmark By Megan Dickerson Daily Bruin Senior Staff The stately pillars lining Westwood seem a far cry from the whitewashed tiles of Baja Fresh or the pricey three-foot-tall menus of Jerry’s Deli. Read more...