Monday, 7/14/97 A&E Briefs Museum of Tolerance July sets the stage for an array of inspiring events at the Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance. Published poet and writer Edzia J. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 ‘Dracula’ hopes blood runs hot for audiences DANCE: Acosta, Anderson to assume principal roles in Houston Ballet show By Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor When Carlos Acosta was 9 years old, his father forced him to take ballet lessons. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Art workshops let participants express feelings THEATER: Performance artists at ‘Highways’ teach women about writing, ‘body-based story-telling’ By Jammie Salagubang Daily Bruin Contributor When summer takes a turn for the blah, one option for the avant-garde-prone is hitting Highways. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Cyndi Lauper still wants to have fun, but motherhood, feminism and spirituality are coming together to add a mature twist to the popular singer’s life, and it is reflected through her music. Read more...

Monday, 7/14/97 Soundbites Wyclef Jean "The Carnival" (Ruffhouse/Columbia) Wyclef Jean, one-third of the successful rap outfit, The Fugees, goes solo for "The Carnival." With the help of a diverse bunch of rappers, singers, DJs, musicians and even fellow Fugee Lauryn Hill, Wyclef (as he is generally known) has put out one of the most dynamic and musically pleasing rap albums to come along in a long time. Read more...

Monday, 7/7/97 Japanese Anime Expo ’97 reveals, celebrates unique aspect of culture Collecting videos, art, memorabilia quickly becomes an obsession While the rest of America was scarfing down hot dogs and setting off fireworks, I spent this Independence Day weekend at Anime Expo 1997 with 3,000 others, celebrating anime, a part of Japanese culture. Read more...

Monday, 7/7/97 Golden oldies Dennis Nahat of the Cleveland San Jose Ballet explains why Elvis Presley’s songs are the ideal backdrop for a truly American ballet. Read more...