Monday, July 6, 1998 Biography in tune with Sondheim BOOK: Author manages to depict struggle without any undo sensationalism By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Biographer Meryle Secrest titled her comprehensive exploration of musical theater’s most talented voice "Stephen Sondheim: A Life." A more appropriate name, however, might be, "Stephen Sondheim: A Mind." After devouring a very readable 407 pages, the lingering impression is not one of chronology or adventure, but of the complicated psyche that can alternately bestow songs upon Cinderella, a stripper or a serial killer. Read more...

Monday, June 29, 1998 Family torn by tragedy, revolution BOOK REVIEW: Cuban sisters tell story of estranged family with contrasting voices By Megan Dickerson Daily Bruin Staff Cuban ornithologist Ignacio Agueero is a naturalist of a forgotten breed, a once-renowned scientist who shoots rare birds to preserve them. Read more...

Monday, June 29, 1998 Endless summer not enough time to enjoy hoard of tours, concerts MUSIC: Festivals provide variety of entertainment, celebrity for every genre By Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Staff Restless students need something to keep them busy during those coveted months between June and September. Read more...

Monday, June 29, 1998 Break away from Westwood GUIDE: The Daily Bruin compiles a guide to the sights and sounds that put the glitz in Los Angeles By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Senior Staff Music Most recognize Los Angeles for its glamorous film industry. Read more...

Monday, June 29, 1998 Movie studios wage war for summer dollars FILMS: Hollywood’s top season has biggest names scrambling to lure audiences to theaters By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Staff Even though Godzilla has already stomped his way through Manhattan, and everybody knows the contents of the X-Files, the summer movie season is far from over. Read more...

Monday, June 29, 1998 Center Stage THEATER: Struggling to create a theater scene in the middle of a film-dominated city, Los Angeles has defined its style and must now attract the right caliber of actors and directors to launch a revolution By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff The stage at Los Angeles’ Schubert Theatre in November 1997 is bare, save two old-fashioned staircases which support the cast of "Ragtime" every Tuesday through Sunday. Read more...

Monday, June 15, 1998 Wide variety of L.A. venues attracts many kinds of shows By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Subscribers at the Ahmanson, Schubert and Pantages theaters have plenty to sing about. Read more...