Friday, October 17, 1997 Rave Reviews PRODUCTION: Huge ‘backstage’ efforts go into making raves seem wonderful, spontaneous By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Some people may spend the evening lounging on the floor, petting their friends like giant kittens. Read more...

Friday, October 17, 1997 Rave Reviews RAVES: Music, dancing, drugs and bizarre electronic visual effects draw DJs and partygoers to underground rave scene By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Brightly colored rave-flyers advertising "Smurfy" or "Feel-X" decorate the counters of subculture meeting grounds from Melrose thrift stores to Venice record shops. Read more...

Friday, October 17, 1997 Screenscene "The Devil’s Advocate" Directed by Taylor Hackford Starring Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves If John Grisham and Stephen King ever teamed up to write a screenplay, they would probably end up with something like "The Devil’s Advocate." This combination of legal thriller and horror film successfully navigates the divide between genres for most of its running time. Read more...

Thursday, October 16, 1997 Amateur director moves over to ‘Plan B’ FILM: Low-budget debut depicts life’s intimate struggles, relationships By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff You don’t always get everything you want from life. Read more...

Thursday, October 16, 1997 A&E Briefs BRIEFS: Award-winning student to screen thesis film project UCLA graduate film student Marc Marriot will screen his thesis film, "The Snow Child" on Monday at 7:30 pm at the James Bridges Theater. Read more...

Thursday, October 16, 1997 ‘Duckie’ icon Cryer reveals dynamics of film business FILM: By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff It’s not easy being known as a geek. Read more...

Thursday, October 16, 1997 Hauntings AMUSEMENT: Everywhere you turn, there’s a new Halloween amusement fest. Here’s a breakdown of the biggest and scariest: Twenty-five years ago, some very smart folks at Knott’s Berry Farm decided to create a Halloween version of the park called Knott’s Scary Farm. Read more...