Category Archives: Arts

Lee Howard (left) and Mark Sullivan position a 30-foot-tall Oscar statue across the street from the Shrine Auditorium. One of many television camera crews rehearses for the preshow broadcast on the morning of last Sunday’s Academy Awards. Link Johnsten, one of 17 floral designers for Charisma Flowers, adds roses to an arrangement next to the […]

And the Oscar goes to… Overrated actresses. ‘Gods and Monsters.’ Screen Guild Award winner. "Ryan.’ Spielberg. Who will and deserve to win the golden man? Best Picture Will Win: "Saving Private Ryan" Should Win: "Saving Private Ryan" Whether or not it actually was 1998’s best movie is debatable. No matter what the verdict, though, "Ryan" […]

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 Senior art exhibit packs eclectic dynamo punch SHOW: Spectrum of themes, media mingles pop culture with presenters’ experience By Kevin Lau Daily Bruin Contributor "Dynamo Punch" sounds more like a fruit-flavored alcoholic beverage or a Mohammed Ali knock-out than a senior art class exhibition. But the name of the show appearing […]

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 Ellroy off the Record Noted author of ‘L.A. Confidential’ to make his appearance at UCLA, promoting his latest works By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Senior Staff James Ellroy coming to speak at UCLA seems like a natural fit. After the success of the film version of his novel, "L.A. Confidential," the […]

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 Predictable characters, script weaken ‘Sister’ FILM: Outstanding performances by Juliette Lewis, Giovanni Ribisi brighten otherwise banal movie By Adam Tolbert Daily Bruin Contributor Films about the mentally challenged have enormous possibilities, both comically and dramatically. Past box-office successes such as "Rain Man" and "Forrest Gump" used the idiosycracies of their protagonists […]

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 Curtain Calls "Want’s Unwished Work or a Birthday Play" Through March 27 Sacred Fools Theater Hollywood Tickets: $10 (310) 281-8337 "Yo, Bard! We’re gonna beat your butt!" is the slogan for "Want’s Unwished Work." Not quite. Not even close. No wonder they call themselves the Sacred Fools theater company! It doesn’t […]

Monday, March 1, 1999 Calligraphy draws from religion, art CULTURE: Museum exhibit celebrates Islamic tradition behind elegant collection By Megan Dickerson Daily Bruin Senior Staff Countering the antiquated notion that a picture is worth a thousand words, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), typically a haven for paintings and other visual works, opened […]