Thursday, 4/17/97 Pablo Neruda’s poetry inspires eclectic exhibit Matthews portrays own varied, artistic twist on Chilean poet’s odes By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor A man writes some poetry. Read more...

Thursday, 4/17/97 A good read The second annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books expands its literary offerings to meet a surprisingly large fan base. By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor Last year, when the Los Angeles Times decided to present its first Festival of Books, it expected an enthusiastic but modest turnout. Read more...

Thursday, 4/17/97 Performer bridges various genres in collaborative effort Carnegie Hall-bound singer stresses personal connections By Jasmine Pachnanda Daily Bruin Contributor Soprano Dawn Upshaw grew up singing with her older sister, accompanied by their father on the guitar. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/16/97 Flirting Canadian director Lynne Stopkewich creates a world of erotic intrigue with her debut feature ‘Kissed,’ a look at a college student’s fascination with necrophilia. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/16/97 ‘Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag’ brings comic side of Pesci into view Oscar-winning actor plays it ‘straight ahead’ in Tom Schulman’s comedy By John Nein Daily Bruin Contributor When Martin Scorcese and Robert De Niro went looking for somebody to play Jake La Motta’s brother in "Raging Bull," their search led them to a restaurant in the Bronx where they had tracked down an actor whose energized debut performance in the obscure film "The Deathcollector" had caught their attention. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/16/97 ‘Pigboy’ pokes clean fun at comedian’s country life Hall succeeds with impersonations, exaggeration of his past By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor The last time someone mentioned the fine art of pig bleeding, you probably didn’t bust your side from laughter. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/16/97 Soundbites The London Suede "Coming Up" (Nude/Columbia) It’s about time! British giants (the London) Suede have finally sent their U.K. hit "Coming Up" to America after eight months of painful waiting (for those of us not economically fortunate enough to afford the import version, that is). Read more...