Wednesday, April 29, 1998 Public Space celebrates four years of innovation Anniversary party reflects club’s resistance to sell-out By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Thumping beats morph from one rhythm into the next. Read more...

Wednesday, April 29, 1998 Selling British movies to U.S. like shooting fish in a barrel FILM: England’s quirky style creates vernacular, captures cash at American box office By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Contributor By now, just about everyone knows what it means to do "the full monty." America was introduced to this quirky catch-phrase, which means "to do anything in an extreme manner," by the British film of the same name, which created quite a splash during its American release last year. Read more...

Wednesday, April 29, 1998 Soundbites Vitreous Humor "Posthumous," (Crank!) It’s a shame Vitreous Humor’s only full-length disc has come – well – posthumously. It’s also a shame that the three original members’ post-VH minimalist outfit, named The Regrets (who appear on the last listed track), has also prematurely disbanded. Read more...

Tuesday, April 28, 1998 Comedy and courage CAMPUS: Accepting the Jack Benny Award, Ellen DeGeneres enjoyed being acknowledged for her comedy, not just the controversy it’s created By Louise Chu Daily Bruin Contributor Her television show was recently cancelled, and she’s been under heavy scrutiny from the media and the public for the past couple years. Read more...

Tuesday, April 28, 1998 French film festival alights in City of Angels FILM: Promotional event features works extolling sensuality of country By Warren Tessler Daily Bruin Contributor There is a mystique about the French. Read more...

Tuesday, April 28, 1998 Danger: unamusing, untalented band straight ahead MUSIC: Lack of charisma dooms mediocre act, but Naked manages to excite By Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Contributor Let’s take a moment to reflect on the ingenious lyrics the bands on KROQ-FM (106.7) have to offer their listeners these days: "You told them all I was crazy/ And so they had to commit me/ They cut of my legs/ Now I’m an amputee, god damn you!" You have just experienced the depth of Harvey Danger, in both music and performance, at the Troubadour last Saturday night. Read more...

Tuesday, April 28, 1998 Pro surfers make for real art FILM: ‘In God’s hands’ rejects actors in favor of accuracy in stimulating aquatic lifestyle By Sumyi Khoung Daily Bruin Contributor Clad in dark blue Levis, a stylish, fuzzy-collared black vinyl jacket and minus the surfboard, Mathew Liu’s decidedly unbeach-like appearance is a sharp contrast to his on-screen look. Read more...