Wednesday, November 26, 1997 THEATER: Musical relates female trio’s struggle to make it, rise to stardomBy Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff It was 1959 when Berry Gordy opened his studio doors to Detroit’s West Grand Avenue, officially ushering in the era of Motown. Read more...

Tuesday, November 25, 1997 ‘Peter and Wendy’ brings magic of Neverland back THEATER Adaptation of story reminisces about childhood using puppets By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor "All at once her own childhood hovered around her and in it the shadow of Peter." One night he came and changed her life forever, with his messy brown hair, unkempt, tattered clothes and still in possession of all his first teeth. Read more...

Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Screen scene "Never Met Picasso" Directed by Stephen Kijak Starring Margot Kidder and Alexis Arquette The feeling one gets when watching "Never Met Picasso" is that it could be a very polished made-for-TV-movie. Read more...

Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Karamazov Brothers cater ‘Room Service’ to audience with flying colors THEATER: Slapstick grace, attention-grabbing tactics keep spectators on toes By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor With a colorfully painted backdrop of 12-foot-tall, half-naked women, a man clad only in boxer shorts playing the horn in bed and another man ranting about like only a maniac or a possessed actor in search of funding would, the stage is set for The Flying Karamazov Brothers’ presentation of "Room Service." Through Dec. Read more...

Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Countess Bore-Itza OPERA: L.A. Opera’s ‘Countess Maritza’ may seem like a disappointment at first, but it ultimately entertains By John Mangum Daily Bruin Contributor If you’re in the market for something musically fascinating and spiritually uplifting, you wouldn’t have found it Saturday night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Read more...

Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Latest LACMA exhibit focuses on creativity PHOTOGRAPHY: Art show examines various forms, presentation techniques By Dayna Michaelsen Daily Bruin Contributor The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s latest photography exhibit is a feast for the eyes and mind. Read more...

Monday, November 24, 1997 In his own way, author interprets work of Proust BOOK: Botton’s book gives hints on self-help through examplesBy Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor Northrop Frye, in his book "The Natural Perspective," suggests that there are two types of critics: those for whom the study of literature is a conventionalized and entertaining endeavor, and those for whom its end is allegorical and instructive. Read more...