Monday, January 25, 1999 Soundbites Ani DiFranco, "Up Up Up Up Up Up" The current queen of the indie sound, Ani DiFranco, just released yet another album of folk-inspired slow tunes that are sure to please the truly devoted. Even if you are not a loyal follower, however, the album provides more than just mellow […]
Category Archives: Arts
Wick
Monday, January 25, 1999 Wick MUSIC: Chris Isaak’s charisma and talent come shining through on stage, making life’s problems bearable By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Staff We don’t live in a fair world. Money doesn’t grow on trees, Wisconsin wins the Rose Bowl and good guys get dumped for no particular reason. Everyone’s gotten the […]
Increased county funding has artists dancing for joy
Monday, January 25, 1999 Increased county funding has artists dancing for joy THEATER: Groups receive nearly $1.3 million; Los Angeles fixes categories to better allocate cash By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff The long, sad song has wailed for years: "My government gave me no money for the arts and left me singing the […]
Shandling shares Sanders’ secrets
Monday, January 25, 1999 Shandling shares Sanders’ secrets BOOKS: ‘Autobiography’ confounds fact, fiction while delivering laughs By Elena Powell Daily Bruin Contributor Larry Sanders is famous. He’s very, very famous. Well, at least he thinks he is, and he’ll be the first to tell you in his new book, "Confessions of a Late Night Talk […]
Computerized rhythm, dancers unite
Friday, January 22, 1999 Computerized rhythm, dancers unite MUSIC: Artists fuse West African, Indian cultures for unique performance By Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Staff When mixing ancient culture, new technology, passionate dance and electronically synthesized music, the result becomes a work of pride and emotion. In this day, the worlds of music and dance often […]
Dusty corners of video stores occasionally prove amusing
Friday, January 22, 1999 Dusty corners of video stores occasionally prove amusing COLUMN: If you’re tipsy, even worst movie rentals can become entertaining As someone who rents a lot of movies, I often find myself in the back of the video store, in the forgotten section filled with obscure movie titles that no one has […]
Screenscene
Friday, January 22, 1999 Screenscene "Playing By Heart" Starring Sean Connery and Angelina Jolie Directed by Willard Carroll Ensemble films have the difficult task of weaving together several different stories and characters into one cohesive and compelling piece. Fortunately, "Playing by Heart" achieves this without the fanfare and distraction that usually bog down ensemble works. […]