Tuesday, September 30, 1997 311 members gets audience dancing in the seats to mix of reggae-influenced, funk-happy songs MUSIC: Boundless energy, unique sound of band resonates through Greek Theater, compelling even the hipper-than-thou crowd to sway heads By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff Even before the festivities began at 311’s show Thursday night at the Greek Theater, you knew what kind of show it was going to be. Read more...

Tuesday, September 30, 1997 A&E Briefs Spawn-a-thon hits MacGowan Network Event Theater will show all six episodes of the HBO animated cartoon based on Todd McFarlane’s cult comic-book classic. Read more...

Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Excessive Force FILM: Crime! Glamour! Police corruption! Guy Pearce takes Hollywood by storm in noir drama. By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Contributor First impressions matter. Read more...

Tuesday, September 30, 1997 ‘Effigies’ paralyzes a family’s tragic lifestyle THEATER: Cast lacks the depth for such complex personalities in drama By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff "Effigies," running through Oct. Read more...

Monday, September 29, 1997 L.A. in Concert MUSIC: Music of all kinds resonated through the greater Los Angeles area late this summer. Here are some highlights. Read more...

Monday, September 29, 1997 U-Turn Contest Oliver Stone takes a detour from his usual conspiracy-theory films in his latest release "U-Turn," a thriller about a gambler (Sean Penn) who gets stuck in a small desert town after having car trouble. Read more...

Monday, September 29, 1997 Lacking props and 22 actors, group succeeds at ‘Henry V’ THEATER: Play uses small pool of resources to leave room for the imagination By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor Amid civil unrest and war, a young king leads his troops into battle. Read more...