Friday, December 4, 1998 A golden success MUSIC: Goldfinger lifts and thrills fans by blending energy with wry introspection By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Staff Sure, the mostly adolescent crowd may have danced a little for the string of opening bands, but there was no doubt about who the main attraction was. The anxious teens, […]
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Audiences seeing double thanks to creative industry
Friday, December 4, 1998 Audiences seeing double thanks to creative industry COLUMN: Multiple films’ coincidentally repetitious themes may drain wallets Initially, this column was going to be about Gus Van Sant’s remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s "Psycho" and how the producers at Universal, who decided to pollute the local cineplex with this uncreative garbage, should be […]
Bells ring in new musical direction
Friday, December 4, 1998 Bells ring in new musical direction MUSIC: Sonos ensemble reinvents sound as more than Christmas carols By Harshan Jeyakumar Daily Bruin Contributor Traditional handbell music is not what one should expect from attending the Sonos Handbell Ensemble’s concert tonight in Schoenberg Hall. Although "Little Drummer Boy"-esque clanging has long rung in […]
Screen Scene
Friday, December 4, 1998 Screen Scene "Psycho" Starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Warning: The following item is a review of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film "Psycho," not the new remake by Gus Van Sant opening today in theaters. Though it seems like an odd decision, reviewing the original "Psycho" on the […]
Kicking it on the west side
Thursday, December 3, 1998 Kicking it on the west side DANCE: The Rockettes, America’s favorite dance troupe, are spreading the holiday spirit from New York to Los Angeles By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff In the midst of the countdown to Christmas, the holiday season is in full swing here in Los Angeles. Wilshire Boulevard […]
Tale cues in essence of individuality
Thursday, December 3, 1998 Tale cues in essence of individuality PERFORMANCE: ‘Ah Q’ combines dance, theater to critique human nature By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff A story written in 1921 by a Chinese author wouldn’t seem like a timely commentary on American society today. But playwright, actor and visiting professor Ying Xu will prove […]
The Antics drive mainstream listeners crazy with mix of genres
Thursday, December 3, 1998 The Antics drive mainstream listeners crazy with mix of genres MUSIC: Up and coming quartet presents stereotype-defying style through radio-friendly tunes with other Bruin groups at The Gig By Cyrus McNally Daily Bruin Contributor What might you call a band whose average set list includes so many musical genres that two […]