Wednesday, November 12, 1997 Soundbites Various artists, "The Firm" (Interscope) With the combined efforts of rap veterans Nas Escobar, AZ, Nature and Foxy Brown, it’s no wonder "The Firm" proves to be thick with hard and soft raps, passionate backup vocals and even tidbits of humorous interludes. Read more...

Tuesday, November 11, 1997 A ‘Buried’ drama is exhumed THEATER Revival of Shepard’s award-winning play fails to fully convey power of the original By Sam Toussi Daily Bruin Contributor In 1977, Sam Shepard won the Pulitzer Prize for drama for "Buried Child." Nearly 20 years later, Shepard went back to "Buried." He wanted to clear some things up and have his good friend Gary Sinise direct a new production of "Buried Child" on Broadway. Read more...

Tuesday, November 11, 1997 Chumbawamba draws a diverse crowd MUSIC Political ideas mixed with with a good dose of fun at the Palace By Sandra Kim Daily Bruin Contributor A pre-show fortune cookie reads, "You are entering a time of great promise and overdue rewards." How ironic that cookie was, for on Tuesday night, the rambunctious, confident, yet politically minded Chumbawamba played to a sold-out audience at the Palace. Read more...

Tuesday, November 11, 1997 Mob shots FILM Jim Abrahams of ‘Hot Shots’ fame brought over-the-top humor and more than a few movie stars to campus to shoot scenes of ‘Mafia’ By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff Last Tuesday afternoon in front of Royce Hall, the Dalai Lama and Saddam Hussein exchanged a secret handshake and warm hug while foreign dignitaries around them cooed and applauded. Read more...

Tuesday, November 11, 1997 ‘Satellite’ aids street kids with a multimedia extravaganza ART/MUSIC Show combines talents of poor youth artists, ska bands By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Da Vinci used government grants (or the church’s – or were they the same?) to paint the Sistine Chapel. Read more...

Tuesday, November 11, 1997 Form, function collide in ‘Tantilizing Teapots’ ART Artists use unique shapes and designs with ancient beverage vessels By Dayna Michaelsen Daily Bruin Contributor The Craft and Folk Art Museum looks a lot like the crazy tea party from "Alice in Wonderland" these days. Read more...

Monday, November 10, 1997 Starving, artsy student finds scene waiting for rush tickets COLUMN: Love of plays, musicals spurs groupies’ school-girlish actions By Cheryl Klein The sun is coming up over Bunker Hill. Read more...