By Barbara McGuire Daily Bruin Senior Staff Though a bathroom shower performance may be the closest most get to experiencing opera music, the art of high chords and long held notes still exists today ““ without the fat lady to finish off the shows. Read more...

By Sharon Hori Daily Bruin Senior Staff Nine out of 10 book critics will agree that “Chicken Soup for the Soul,” the still-growing collection of feel-good stories that promise sunshine on any rainy day, will leave you with a warm-hearted, squishy feeling inside. Read more...

By Linda Deutsch The Associated Press Six years ago this summer, O.J. Simpson was a defendant in the most-watched murder case in American history. Viewers sat glued to their TV sets as the saga unfolded in what television news correspondents would dub the Trial of the Century. Read more...

By Mariko Obrero Daily Bruin Contributor It was unfortunate that The Distillers played the shortest set at an all-ages show held at The Troubador on Aug. Read more...

By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Senior Staff It’s Monday morning at the House of Blues. Helping to promote the comedy concert film, “The Original Kings of Comedy,” Steve Harvey tells journalists that fellow comedian Bernie Mac has the perfect slogan. Read more...

By Emilia Hwang Daily Bruin Senior Staff Summer at UCLA is in full swing as the campus is overrun by teams of cheerleaders learning to yell and groups of freshmen trying to “orientate” themselves. Read more...

By Amanda Fletcher Daily Bruin Senior Staff The heat was on at The Beat’s Summer Jam 2000 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Onstage acts like Lucy Pearl, Da Brat, Lil’ Kim, De La Soul, Eve, Next, May and Dilated People churned out sizzling performances. Read more...