Monday, November 2, 1998 Audience aches for witty Å’Cripple of Inishmaan’ THEATER: Premiere of deadpan Irish comedy at Geffen Playhouse features comic insults, quirky plot By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Before the title character in "The Cripple of Inishmaan" hobbles onto stage, his beloved aunties discuss their nephew and give us a taste of what’s to come. Read more...

Monday, November 2, 1998 Soundbites M.O.T., "19.99" (Sire/ Warner Bros.) Feel the funk blasting out the speaker of your Lincoln Town Car. Here they are, the slammin’-est killa hard core Jewish MC’s to explode onto the hip-hop scene since, well, anyone. Read more...

Friday, October 30, 1998 ‘Boys’ Life’ examines men, relationships THEATER: Lives of three characters cause laughter, personal evaluation By Erin Beatty Daily Bruin Contributor The Zoo Theater feels something like a sardine can. Read more...

Friday, October 30, 1998 Italian opera "Falstaff" comes home after 16 years REVIEW: Verdi’s comedy from 19th century still wins laughs from crowds By John Mangum Daily Bruin Contributor Giuseppe Verdi’s "Falstaff" occupies a special place in the world of opera. Read more...

Friday, October 30, 1998 Trinity gives UCLA campus taste of true Irish tradition DANCE: Royce Hall show will help troupe receive accolades, credit its due By Danielle Myer Daily Bruin Contributor If a psychologist administered a word association test with the phrase "Irish Dance," the average person would immediately think "Riverdance." But the popular Irish step-dancing show isn’t the only step-group on the block. Read more...

Friday, October 30, 1998 Author explores thriving vampire culture BOOKS: Phenomenon captivates scholars, younger crowds alike By Stacy Sare Daily Bruin Contributor Perched in a Westwood hotel room, author Katherine Ramsland (who calls herself Malefika) wears a pewter skeleton head with red, piercing eyes around her neck and a ring from a vampire ghost on her finger. Read more...

Friday, October 30, 1998 Hard Wood Vampires quench audiences’ thirst for a bloody good time By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff Put away your crosses and get rid of your garlic, because this Halloween, director John Carpenter is bringing out a new brand of vampires, complete with a less-than-heroic hero. Read more...