Monday, November 3, 1997 Richard Gere merges film career with spirituality in ‘The Red Corner’ FILM Personally fulfilling project a long-awaited labor of love for famed Buddhist actor By Emily Forster Daily Bruin Contributor Being a movie star looks like the ideal life: adoring fans, huge pay checks and general god-like status. Read more...

Monday, November 3, 1997 New radio MUSIC Indie bands looking for a break help the hand that feeds them at a concert benefitting Loyola Marymount’s KXLU. Read more...

Monday, November 3, 1997 Soundbites Various Artists "Trainspotting #2" (Capitol) Remember when the soundtrack to "Dirty Dancing" in 1987 was so popular that RCA went ahead and released "More Dirty Dancing"? Read more...

Monday, November 3, 1997 Sex objects come together as art ART By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Dental dams spilling from a wide variety of wall hangings. Read more...

Friday, October 31, 1997 Screen Scene "The Red Corner" Directed by Jon Avnet Starring Richard Gere and Bai Ling Those who think that corrupt legal systems in far-off countries don’t matter need to watch "The Red Corner." They need to see an American lawyer (Richard Gere) on a business trip to China get pulverized by a corrupt legal system with a motto of "leniency for those who confess; severity for those who resist." They need to watch Gere get framed as a murderer, arrested and thrown into a Chinese jail with brutal guards and less-than-sanitary conditions. Read more...

Friday, October 31, 1997 Cole strikes a sultry note at Wiltern show MUSIC: Pop-rock artist’s vocal range, passionate lyrics move older crowd By Sandra Kim Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine: a black grand piano, a slender clarinet, one congo drum, one electric guitar. Read more...

Friday, October 31, 1997 Limbo’s sets the stage for cuisine with a Caribbean flair RESTAURANT: New spot on Third Street doesn’t achieve authenticity By Tim Yun Daily Bruin Contributor Crystalline water, white sandy beaches, reggae music and exotic cuisine. Read more...