Monday, August 31, 1998 Phantom star returns to haunt Los Angeles stage after hiatus THEATER: Legendary actor of Broadway, L.A. forums glad to be back behind mask By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff Eight shows a week. Read more...

Monday, August 31, 1998 Sun to set on Santa Monica’s famed Twilight Dance concerts ON-CAMPUS: Growing from benefit for Save the Pier Week, festival continues to draw big audiences By Stacy Sare Daily Bruin Contributor Rollerbladers, bikers, pedestrians and motorists totaling in the thousands will come to the Santa Monica Pier’s final Twilight Dance Series Concert of the summer season this Thursday night. Read more...

Monday, August 31, 1998 Soundbites Liz Phair, "whitechocolatespaceegg" (Matador) It’s been a long four years, but Liz Phair has returned to pop musicdom with "whitechocolatespaceegg," her third consecutive masterpiece. Read more...

Monday, August 24, 1998 Still rocking after 30 years, Elton John dazzles crowd MUSIC: Something about the way legend performs sets him apart from aging stars By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff He may be in his fifties, but there’s no way the sun’s going down on Elton John just yet. Read more...

Monday, August 24, 1998 Director works in company of controversy INTERVIEW: LaBute gives fresh take on infidelity in ‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff After debuting his film "In the Company of Men," a story about two businessmen that play a deaf woman like a pawn in an abusive game, writer and director Neil LaBute had to deal with people calling him misogynistic and harassing his actors for their character’s vices. Read more...

Monday, August 24, 1998 One Act Wonders THEATRE: ‘MET a Magic,’ the new production from Hollywood’s MET Theater, delivers a mixed bag of both entertaining and mundane short plays By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Staff In five short one-act plays, collectively known as "MET a Magic," the new MET Theater acting troupe manages to deal with issues ranging from pedophilia to modern dating to cannibalism. Read more...

Monday, August 24, 1998 ‘Chicana Falsa’ writer discovers ups, downs of being true to ‘ethnic’ label AUTHOR: UCLA alum Serros learns of book business, cultural stereotypes while moving into national spotlight By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Author Michele Serros doesn’t think of herself as a "Chicana falsa" – in fact, she doesn’t believe there is such a thing. Read more...