Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Mardi Gras comes to Royce Hall CONCERT: BeauSoleil, Dirty Dozen to highlight rich music of Louisiana By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Contributor The sounds of Mardi Gras – the collective beat of a huge celebration, the spontaneous rhythm of free body movements and the changing grooves of the music – make a major contribution to the celebration’s immense energy. Read more...

Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Curtain Calls "The Merry Wives of Windsor" Through Feb. 21 The MET Theater Hollywood Tickets: $10-$20 (323) 957-1152 Updating Shakespeare has encountered something of an explosion in recent years. Read more...

Tuesday, February 16, 1999 George Clinton, P-Funk’s smooth grooves leave fans starry eyed MUSIC Spellbinders combine eccentric garb, unified sounds By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Staff Anything written about George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars’ Feb. Read more...

Friday, February 12, 1999 Fowler Museum exhibit wrapped in African pride ON-CAMPUS: High school students explore culture, history of Ghanaian kente By Linda Choi Daily Bruin Contributor Walking into the gallery, kente cloth doesn’t just speak to you. Read more...

Friday, February 12, 1999 Merchant of the Night MUSIC: Former Maniac Natalie Merchant wows audience at the Universal Amphitheatre By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Senior Staff She walked onstage in shadows and silhouettes but lit the stage up with a clairvoyant voice and radiant personality. Read more...

Friday, February 12, 1999 No Valentine this year? Don’t fret – it’s really not important COLUMN: Feb. 14 just too full of sap; so-called love songs are not romantic Ahh, Valentine’s Day! Read more...

Friday, February 12, 1999 Screenscene FILM: "My Favorite Martian" Starring Jeff Daniels and Christopher Lloyd Directed by Donald Petrie Some television shows were made to be adapted into full-length motion pictures. Read more...