Tuesday, October 21, 1997 College life, love mocked in gentle romantic satire THEATER ‘Bamberwood’ portrays love triangles at small, radical university By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor Three students and two professors all looking for love create a sort of modern "Midsummer Night’s Dream" complete with magic mushrooms, sexual interludes and even a little ballet. Read more...

Tuesday, October 21, 1997 Beckett redefines romance with stronger female roles FILM Young filmmaker provides refreshing view on love in the ’90s By Sam Toussi Daily Bruin Contributor How many movies have there been about love in the ’90s where everybody smokes, at least one character is a starving artist and everybody is in their 20s? Read more...

Tuesday, October 21, 1997 Matchbox 20 puts on stompin’ show that lays claim to heavy-pop fame MUSIC Violin-singer opener Lili Haydn astounded with funky, inventive rock music By Jeremy Engel Daily Bruin Contributor A crowd of friendly minglers hunched into the El Rey Theatre to hear Orlando-based rockers Matchbox 20 crank out a flawless stream of tunes Thursday night. Read more...

Monday, October 20, 1997 ‘Lifting the Veil’ opens to great reception at Salon FILM Rising popularity of documentaries give their creators a voice By Ash Steffy Daily Bruin Contributor Frequently banned and censored because of their potentially volatile content, documentary films have proven to be the driving art form behind world change in the 20th century. Read more...

Monday, October 20, 1997 Dark places and a bright career BOOK Despite two current best-sellers, "L.A. Confidential" author James Ellroy remains self-critical By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Contributor This isn’t a typical Thousand Oaks event. Read more...

Monday, October 20, 1997 Gorgeous dark ‘Phantom’ will leave you spellbound, mystified THEATER Showy special effects, haunting melodies combine to create a thrilling experience By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor Lights that curiously flash on and off by themselves. Read more...

Monday, October 20, 1997 Novelist focuses on craft not fame By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Contributor By the standards of many, dedication has paid off handsomely for James Ellroy. Read more...