Monday, July 13, 1998 Alexander breezes through from ‘Chicago’ to New York THEATER: Actress covets chance to act with friend, work with dance legend By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor Theater lets numerous actresses perform the same great roles. Each performer brings a different interpretation or insight to the character. The multitude of these diverse […]
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Mixture of shows falls short of goal
Monday, July 13, 1998 Mixture of shows falls short of goal THEATER: While entertaining, most performances cannot maintain quality throughout "The Bad Smile" and "Fear Of …" Lee Strasberg Theater Through Aug. 16 $12.50, $6.25 for students (213) 660-TKTS A grinning set of pearly whites can signal anything from good looks to nervous fear to […]
‘Small Soldiers’ goes AWOL on quality
Monday, July 13, 1998 ‘Small Soldiers’ goes AWOL on quality FILM: Computer effects can’t save action figures from cliched dialogue By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Staff One of the bland computer-generated characters in "Small Soldiers," after losing his legs in a freak accident with a kitchen garbage disposal, manages to pull himself, through pained, clenched […]
Soundbites
Monday, July 13, 1998 Soundbites Cowboy Junkies, "Miles From Our Home" (Geffen) Lulled into a melancholic state, sedated into sadness, listeners slip away from the new Cowboy Junkies album in a blissful despondency. "Miles From Our Home" maintains siblings Michael Timmins’ trademark guitar twang and Margo Timmins’ haunting vocals. Although the songs continue to tread […]
Swept up in the beat
Monday, July 13, 1998 Swept up in the beat ON-CAMPUS: The innovative theater experience of Stomp storms into Los Angeles, bringing makeshift drums and infectious dance rhythms to entertain audiences at UCLA’s Royce Hall By Laura Noguera Daily Bruin Staff very year, a few thousand trash cans are imported into the United States from Great […]
Another day, another list of great films ‘for the ages’
Monday, July 6, 1998 Another day, another list of great films ‘for the ages’ COLUMN: AFI’s Top 100 next from line of critics bent on appearing smartBy Lonnie Harris Recently, the American Film Institute (AFI), yet another organization predominantly made up of "Hollywood establishment," compiled what it believes is the authoritative listing of the top […]
Heavenly Bodies
Monday, July 6, 1998 Heavenly Bodies FILM: In a world where destructive asteroids are fodder for blockbuster movies, ‘Armageddon’ stands out as a thrilling 150-minute collection of cliches By Louise Chu Daily Bruin Staff Again a movie is set in a disaster situation of epic proportions. Again a movie centers around a forbidden romance between […]