Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Aspiring bands rock festival MUSIC: Performances prove Vegas can attract more than lounge acts By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff You would never know it, among all the neon, sex and Lego-esque architecture, but a burgeoning music scene exists in Las Vegas, and the inaugural EAT’M conference and festival exposed it the best way they knew how. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Boyz II Men back on stage with smooth, soulful sound MUSIC: After four-year hiatus, group performs old, new hits at Forum By Teron Hide Daily Bruin Contributor Sounding as if an earthquake had just struck Inglewood, the Great Western Forum was hoppin’ and boppin’ Sunday night, as fans flocked to hear the soulful performances of Uncle Sam, Mya, Destiny’s Child, Next and, most importantly, Boyz II Men. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Great experiment takes viewers through cultural history THEATER: Blue Sphere presents metamorphosis of America, 1964-1998 By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff We begin our tale in a small suburban home circa 1964. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Apple pie and LSD FILM: A drugged-out Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro play a sports writer and a lawyer searching for the American Dream in novelist Hunter Thompson’s land of lost hope By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Contributor The year was 1971. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Even in space, ‘Titanic’ manages to crash GAME: Stellar backdrops, talented voice-overs can’t salvage fun from tragedy By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor Don’t mistake "Starship Titanic" for the movie of the same namesake. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Bruin Choice Awards Bruin Choice Awards Once Oscar sold his soul to James Cameron, it appeared the awards season was over. After all, the Golden Globes and their lesser-known-brethren are just a lead-up to Oscar night, right? Read more...

Monday, May 18 All the king’s women Perseverance and enthusiasm make Anna Leonowens the perfect musical theater protagonist, enabling the cast to stage the lavish revival of "The King and I"By Cheryl KleinDaily Bruin Senior StaffWhen Victorian widow Anna Leonowens packed her bags and headed halfway around the world to tutor the king of Siam’s children, she was probably not thinking about her status as a female role model. Read more...