Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Curtain Call "The Last Session" Through Feb. 14 Tiffany Theater West Hollywood Tickets: $33.50-$37.50 (310) 289-2999 When Gideon (Bob Stillman), an AIDS-afflicted singer and songwriter, gathers his old musical colleagues at a recording studio for a final album, he believes he will be seeing his friends for the last time. Read more...

Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Ideal soprano brightens colors of fading ‘Butterfly’ THEATER: L.A. Opera, Watanabe bring Puccini favorite back to the stage By John Mangum Daily Bruin Contributor Her house may need a new coat of paint and her porch could use some carpentry work, but L.A. Read more...

Monday, January 11, 1999 Even after 20 years, ‘Annie’ still steals hearts THEATER: Revival brings orphan, endearing story back to L.A. stage By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff You know a musical has left its mark on a generation when lyrics start showing up in rap songs and even labor protests. Read more...

Monday, January 11, 1999 KROQ eclectic rocks, lets down fans MUSIC: Annual two-day concert makes splash with talent, though dulled by lackluster performances By Brent Hopkins and Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Staff As a reflection of contemporary musical tastes, one concert during the holiday season brought together the good and terrible of 1998. Read more...

Monday, January 11, 1999 New York Phil thrills audience with spectacular performance MUSIC: Conductor Masur leads orchestra though dazzling show at Royce By Ai Goldsmith Daily Bruin Contributor Of the famous "tatata-Taa" opening of Beethoven’s "Symphony No. Read more...

Monday, January 11, 1999 Product placement goes awry in Disney’s latest controversial film MOVIE: Based on a true story, ‘A Civil Action’ shows not all businesses profit from exposure on big screen By Bernard Weinraub The New York Times Most of the time, companies fight for prominent placement in major movies. Read more...

Monday, January 11, 1999 ‘The Thin Red Line’ teeters between pretentiousness, incoherency MOVIE: Captivating visuals, top-notch performances can’t redeem director Malick’s film By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Staff After a 20-year respite from directing, oft-lauded director Terrence Malick once again steps behind the camera to helm "The Thin Red Line," an ambitious World War II drama. Read more...