Wednesday, February 4, 1998 Refusing to ‘Yield,’ Pearl Jam struggles to regain popularity MUSIC: Grunge-rockers hope their fifth album re-establishes band’s top spot in rock music By Michael Nazarinia Daily Bruin Contributor The American Music Awards appropriately represented the current state of commercial music last week with country and rap taking most of the honors. Read more...

Tuesday, February 3, 1998 Etched in Stone MUSIC/ART A retrospective exhibit in Ackerman Grand Ballroom celebrates 30 years of musicians as art on the cover of Rolling Stone By Laura Noguera Daily Bruin Contributor "Wanna buy five copies for my mother/ Wanna see my smilin’ face on the cover, the cover of the Rollin’ Stone." In the song "’Cover of the Rolling Stone," a 1972 top 10 hit, Dr. Read more...

Tuesday, February 3, 1998 Orchestra celebrates Black History month Philharmonia to perform Gerald Wilson’s piece dedicated to civil rights leader Malcolm X By Ai Goldsmith Daily Bruin Contributor Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Charles have their stories of fame to tell – and they have been told. Read more...

Tuesday, February 3, 1998 Audience not blind to smash hit MUSIC Two bands prove rock is not all pop at atypical gig in Riverside By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff Seven years after rock was pegged as a negatively sentimented, Gen-X outlet, Third Eye Blind and Smashmouth reflect the yearning for good times and optimism, especially among the younger radio listeners and record buyers. Read more...

Tuesday, February 3, 1998 Not as Chekov envisioned THEATER Latest version of Russian’s masterpiece leaves audience confused By Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor Up until the fourth act of the Artists’ Collective’s production of "The Cherry Orchard" at the Gascon Theater in Culver City, one simply bemoaned director Theresa Larkin’s decision to jettison the wonderfully absurd comic tone of Anton Chekov’s final masterpiece and opt instead for melodramatic "realism." When the play moves in the fourth act from 19th century Russia to modern day Mill Valley, Calif., however, the audience has plenty of other things to moan about. Read more...

Tuesday, February 3, 1998 No talent shouldn’t silence your song COLUMN Appreciate the power of music, even if you have no pitch, tone The rude awakening came after a spring trip to the Grand Canyon when I was in third grade. Read more...

Monday, February 2, 1998 Portrait of a lady DANCE Masters thesis project makes for great evening of dance entertainment By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor Silence. Read more...