Thursday, 4/24/97 Heche erupts in first leading role Actress’ smaller, more challenging parts created solid foundation By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor An actress just needs one break-out film to become a movie star. Read more...

Thursday, 4/24/97 Dance group to bring eclectic show to UCLA Modern interpretation employs ‘movement vocabulary’ By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor Dancer and choreographer Janis Brenner has been on the road for the past 20 years. Read more...

Thursday, 4/24/97 Music of the Day Cirque du Soleil composer Benoit Jutras speaks about the creative process behind ‘Quidam,’ and the futuristic circus’ encore engagement at the Santa Monica pier. Read more...

Thursday, 4/24/97 Shakespeare group offers new rendition of ‘Macbeth’ Troupe hopes to draw audiences into action by putting contemporary spin on language By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor When it comes to appreciating theater, Shakespeare may seem like a hard nut to crack. Read more...

Thursday, 4/24/97 Students sing their hearts out at annual spring event ‘Spring Sing’ to benefit UCLA Jonsson Cancer Research Center By Jasmine Pachnanda Daily Bruin Contributor No UCLA student can escape talking to URSA. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/23/97 Group’s sparkle separates it from rest of the rock pack Sparkler, based in L.A., brings ethereal tunes to Westwood Plaza By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor The shag cut, designer clothing-clad members of "Sparkler" are hard to miss among the ripped jeans and thrift-shop duds that lounge around Kerckhoff. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/23/97 Improv studio performers burst into stand-up scene Theater offers comedy classes, provides limelight for new talent By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Before Ellen DeGeneres announced she was gay, before Jim Carrey became the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, and before Rosie O’Donnell ever sat behind daytime television’s most watched talk show desk, there was stand-up comedy. Read more...