Tuesday, February 16, 1999 Curtain Calls "The Merry Wives of Windsor" Through Feb. 21 The MET Theater Hollywood Tickets: $10-$20 (323) 957-1152 Updating Shakespeare has encountered something of an explosion in recent years. Read more...

Friday, February 12, 1999 Fowler Museum exhibit wrapped in African pride ON-CAMPUS: High school students explore culture, history of Ghanaian kente By Linda Choi Daily Bruin Contributor Walking into the gallery, kente cloth doesn’t just speak to you. Read more...

Friday, February 12, 1999 Merchant of the Night MUSIC: Former Maniac Natalie Merchant wows audience at the Universal Amphitheatre By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Senior Staff She walked onstage in shadows and silhouettes but lit the stage up with a clairvoyant voice and radiant personality. Read more...

Friday, February 12, 1999 No Valentine this year? Don’t fret – it’s really not important COLUMN: Feb. 14 just too full of sap; so-called love songs are not romantic Ahh, Valentine’s Day! Read more...

Friday, February 12, 1999 Screenscene FILM: "My Favorite Martian" Starring Jeff Daniels and Christopher Lloyd Directed by Donald Petrie Some television shows were made to be adapted into full-length motion pictures. Read more...

Thursday, February 11, 1999 Mardi Gras Madness FUN: Los Angeles’ version of the Brazilian fiesta unites its ethnically diverse community through music and dancing at the Palladium By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Senior Staff Do you hear the calm, South American waves lapping on the shore? Read more...

Thursday, February 11, 1999 Performer brings hybrid style, flair to U.S. audiences with Royce visit CONCERT: Blending rap with rhumba, Keita finds artistic niche, expression By Howard Ho Daily Bruin Contributor Rap and rumba hardly have anything in common today, and sometimes it takes an African performer to remind us that they both came from the same storytelling heritage. Read more...