Friday, February 6, 1998 The heartbeat of dance DANCE: Ballet and contemporary dance legend Mikhail Baryshnikov continues to innovate onstage, using a heart monitor to literally create rhythms all his own By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff Baryshnikov. Read more...

Friday, February 6, 1998 Grapevine GRAPEVINE: Chow Yun-Fat can shoot two guns at once and bust bad guys without wrinkling his suit. Hope we haven’t given anything away, but once you’ve had your fill of um, character development, you may be looking for a replacement weekend activity. Read more...

Thursday, February 5, 1998 Hong Kong star comes to US screen FILM: Fundamental shift underway as outside influence permeates Hollywood By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Special Contributor In case you hadn’t noticed, Hollywood is experiencing a minor revolution. Read more...

Thursday, February 5, 1998 To the Max FILM: The Imax Theater goes bigger and deeper with 3-D technology By Stacy Sare Daily Bruin Contributor Wearing gigantic glasses, in the newly renovated 480-seat Imax theater, viewers ooh, ahh and scream, trying to grasp the moving images that jump right off the screen. Read more...

Thursday, February 5, 1998 Sonnet analysis truly absorbs reader BOOK: Although often too serious in nature, scholar’s insights inspire By Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor From the first page of Helen Vendler’s new critical study "The Art of Shakespeare’s Sonnets" one can see that the renowned scholar has brought all of her formidable talents to bear on these remarkable and elusive works. Read more...

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...

Wednesday, February 4, 1998 Professor-author subverts concept of ‘ethnic’ poetry BOOK/MUSIC: Director, authors, rappers, basketball star contribute to anthology By Megan Dickerson Daily Bruin Contributor The famous Apollo Theater closes in on Derrick Gilbert like a high school auditorium as he steps onstage. Read more...