Thursday, January 29, 1998 Chinese New Year goes Hawaiian at Maui Beach Cafe RESTAURANT: Innovative theme series highlights multicultural cuisine By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor Normally, the clang of silverware, rise and fall of voices and the manager’s music of choice create the rhythms inside Maui Beach Cafe. Read more...

Thursday, January 29, 1998 Updated Dickens focuses on youth FILM: Interpretation of beloved classic brings novel into a ’90s setting By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff When Hollywood puts a classic novel on the big screen, it has to live up to great expectations. Read more...

Thursday, January 29, 1998 Hawke has future ‘Great Expectations’ FILM: Actor discusses career, new movie and parenthood By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff After being labeled the Generation X poster boy in such movies as "Reality Bites" and "Before Sunrise," Ethan Hawke’s goateed, slacker presence seemed to have evaporated like most of the grunge scene did in the mid-’90s. Read more...

Thursday, January 29, 1998 ‘Dharma’ lacks power to enlighten readers BOOK: Lesser-known Kerouac collection falls short of previous work By Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor The unveiling of an unseen work by Jack Kerouac is undoubtedly a publishing event, and Viking has certainly given "Some of the Dharma" an attractive presentation. Read more...

Thursday, January 29, 1998 Cafe Noir offers potluck of musical styles MUSIC: Band confirms mixing genres makes for tasty listening experience By Alicia Roca Daily Bruin Contributor It is not often that a band applies the principles of cooking to music. Read more...

Thursday, January 29, 1998 Here now MUSIC: Oasis wages a rockin’ battle for staying power By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor In England, the rock’n’roll band Oasis, who played a sold-out gig at the Universal Amphitheater on Tuesday night, has the distinction of being a public demigod. Read more...

Wednesday, January 28, 1998 Hearing voices THEATER Motifs of freedom and self-expression inspire the creators of "Harriet’s Return" By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff The stage is buffed and country clean. Read more...