Thursday, October 29, 1998 Ragged peasants inherit master’s riches in movie FILM: Brilliant direction, talented cast pass down experiences to audience By Ricky Herzog Daily Bruin Contributor A huge inheritance from someone you despise would seem to be an unexpectedly wonderful blessing, but life is always more complicated than that. Director Stefan Ruzowitzky builds a […]
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Drag troupe renders show in typical blood-curdling horror
Thursday, October 29, 1998 Drag troupe renders show in typical blood-curdling horror THEATER: Success of Å’Vampire Lesbians’ lies in intentional overacting, general deviancy By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Senior Staff Lesbians. Vampires. Sodomy. And that’s just in the title. This strange fairy tale of gothic horror provides plot twists and staging as yet unavailable on […]
UCLA Archive celebrates life, creative work of director
Thursday, October 29, 1998 UCLA Archive celebrates life, creative work of director FILM: Å’Inferno of Susumu Hani’ shows independent movies by Japanese artist By Ricky Herzog Daily Bruin Contributor Thanks to Quentin Tarantino, independent films are all the rage in theaters across the country, but the genre was born far earlier than Uma Thurman’s sleek […]
Water Boy Contest
Thursday, October 29, 1998 Water Boy Contest CONTEST: To celebrate Touchstone Pictures’ release of the Adam Sandler comedy "The Waterboy," the Daily Bruin office is overflowing with prizes. Just bring a cup of water to the Bruin front office, and you’ll be flooded with an "Admit Two" pass to a "Waterboy" screening or a "Waterboy" […]
Cake
Wednesday, October 28, 1998 Cake By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Contributor As John McCrea and his four-man crew stepped onstage at the Troubadour on Oct. 26, he offered an encouraging salutation. "Greetings, we are Cake, we are here to serve you." The Sacramento alternative-funk-country-rock-rap-rockabilly-jazz band, with their quirky lyrics, catchy melodies and danceable rhythms, served […]
Elizabeth I’s saga continues tonight at Borders
Wednesday, October 28, 1998 Elizabeth I’s saga continues tonight at Borders LECTURE: Discussion, initiated by UCLA professors, delves into private affairs of English queen By Kate Herold Daily Bruin Contributor English Professor Jayne Lewis divides people she meets in the manner of a true Renaissance woman. "There are two kinds of people in this world," […]
Incarcerated young teens wreak impressive ‘Havoc’
Wednesday, October 28, 1998 Incarcerated young teens wreak impressive ‘Havoc’ THEATER: Troubled Souls Productions director puts promising film career on hold to develop plays starring at-risk adolescents By Louise Chu Daily Bruin Senior Staff The star-studded studios of Hollywood have always been a dream that takes a lot of hard work, persistence and opportunity. But […]