Friday, January 15, 1999 Finger Eleven drums up fervent crowd MUSIC: Lively hard rock band’s unexpectedly powerful sound, presence electrify Viper Room By Sumyi Khong Daily Bruin Contributor If it was an energy generating contest at the Viper Room on Wednesday night, the Toronto-based, hard-rock band, Finger Eleven, would have taken the glory hands down. […]
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Muddled nightmares, acting haunt Freudian ‘In Dreams’
Friday, January 15, 1999 Muddled nightmares, acting haunt Freudian ‘In Dreams’ FILM: Tormented Bening burdens superb visuals, but creepy Downey Jr. saves plot By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Call it the curse of postmodernism. You’re never sure what’s self-referential semi-camp and what’s just bad. And Freud’s theories of the unconscious have been condensed […]
Pulitzer Prize-winner Mamet features plays
Friday, January 15, 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winner Mamet features plays THEATER: Autobiographic works bare childhood of stern, cryptic playwright By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff David Mamet is a puzzling man – something of a cryptogram, if you will. Just ask Ed Begley Jr., who is starring in two of the playwright’s shorter works currently […]
Tiny Toons
Friday, January 15, 1999 Tiny Toons MOVIE: UCLA film festival displays several genres of children’s anime that gives viewers unique introduction to popular, different Japanese animation By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff Sex and violence. This is what typically comes to the average American’s mind when they think of Japanese anime. But like mainstream […]
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Acclaimed play explores dynamics of friendship
Thursday, January 14, 1999 Acclaimed play explores dynamics of friendship THEATER: Veteran actors mix up comedy, drama to bring Reza’s ‘Art’ alive By Erin Beatty Daily Bruin Contributor Friendships are persistently tested. People who were once best friends desert their companions over financial disputes, stolen lovers, neglect and – in the case of Yasmina Reza’s […]
Hollywood makeover
Thursday, January 14, 1999 Hollywood makeover ONCAMPUS: "Poulenc and Puccini in Thirties Hollywood" combines two operatic comedies in a familiar setting By Laura Noguera Daily Bruin Contributor There is something in the water of Zanzibar as one woman, tired of the restrictions placed upon her by her gender, discards her role as housecleaner and cook […]