====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0587 from reel: NP 7214 (1997-08-18 to 1997-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/44179 Title: "Seven Years" Tries Too Hard Summary: Film review of "Seven Years in Tibet" directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, starring Brad Pitt and David Thewlis, discussing its portrayal of Tibetan culture and historical events. Category: reviews Subjects: film reviews; Tibetan culture; movie criticism Named Entities: Pitt, Brad; Thewlis, David; Wong, B.D.; Jean-Jacques Annaud Confidence: 0.9 Title: Remake of Renaissance Play Takes Center Stage Summary: Article about a comedy adaptation of Niccolò Machiavelli's work being performed at Murphy Hall, directed by John Gronbeck-Tedesco. Category: arts Subjects: theater; Machiavelli; comedy; Renaissance drama Named Entities: Machiavelli, Niccolò; Gronbeck-Tedesco, John Confidence: 0.85 Title: Janet Tied Up in 'Velvet Rope;' 'Afterglow' Fades Fast Summary: Music review comparing Janet Jackson's "The Velvet Rope" album with Everclear's "So Much for the Afterglow," discussing their artistic merits and reception. Category: reviews Subjects: music reviews; Janet Jackson; album reviews; musical criticism Named Entities: Jackson, Janet; Everclear Confidence: 0.85 Title: Album Selections Offer Plethora of Peace and Noise Summary: Review of various music albums including Patti Smith's "Peace and Noise" and other compilations, discussing their musical styles and content. Category: reviews Subjects: music reviews; album reviews; musical criticism Named Entities: Smith, Patti; Burroughs, William S. Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Jam; University Theatre; University of Kansas Basketball Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.