Monday, September 28, 1998 Narcoleptic awakens to new respect for live shows, theater COLUMN: Attending ‘Stomp,’ watching film classic ‘Grease’ rouses interest, appreciation Like many of my esteemed peers at UCLA, I’ve been blessed with several remarkable talents. Besides being double-jointed and possessing the mind-boggling ability to spew the name of every American president in […]
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Tone-deaf Europe makes American music something to be appreciated
Monday, September 28, 1998 Tone-deaf Europe makes American music something to be appreciated COLUMN: Foreign idea of song, dance jarringly clashes with its breathtaking surroundings A passionate, life-affirming madness surges through the cobblestone streets of Barcelona, pulses beyond the aching blue shores of Mykenos and jolts the icy fog that hovers in the valleys just […]
Mix it up at happenin’ L.A. clubs
Monday, September 28, 1998 Mix it up at happenin’ L.A. clubs MUSIC: There’s a different scene every night; you just need to know where to go By Tommy Nguyen Daily Bruin Contributor Many UCLA students think it stinks that we can’t have dance clubs in Westwood Village. But seriously, how long would it take for […]
Women make headway as executives in industry
Monday, September 28, 1998 Women make headway as executives in industry MUSIC: Female managers crash once male-dominated profession with vigor, success and power By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Contributor Just as listeners enthusiastically embraced British bands in the ’60s, pop fans have taken a liking to female musicians. Radio airwaves now sound like a woman […]
Bizarre love triangle
Monday, August 31, 1998 Bizarre love triangle FILM: Writer Tina Andrews and director Gregory Nava try to answer the question ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love?’" By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff The year was 1983. Actress and aspiring writer Tina Andrews was sitting in front of the television watching MTV. Michael Jackson was […]
Bands on H.O.R.D.E. tour share energy, enthusiasm with audience
Monday, August 31, 1998 Bands on H.O.R.D.E. tour share energy, enthusiasm with audience MUSIC: Established favorites, newcomers to scene continue show’s tradition of excellence By Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Staff Tie-dye and modern rock, framed in social awareness, will always bring the crowds and some fun. No, it’s not Woodstock, but the H.O.R.D.E. (Horizons of […]
Phantom star returns to haunt Los Angeles stage after hiatus
Monday, August 31, 1998 Phantom star returns to haunt Los Angeles stage after hiatus THEATER: Legendary actor of Broadway, L.A. forums glad to be back behind mask By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff Eight shows a week. Fifty-two weeks in a year. For five years. When Davis Gaines finally left the "Phantom of the […]