Category Archives: Arts

Thursday, May 21, 1998 Laugh staff The cast and crew of UCLA’s ‘Falstaff’ stage a hero who doesn’t mind being the butt of jokes By Jessica Holt Daily Bruin Contributor Need to de-stress? Need to unwind? Laugh at yourself? Take yourself less seriously? Falstaff would. The UCLA School of Arts and Architecture’s Department of Music […]

Thursday, May 21, 1998 UCLA salutes George Gershwin FILM: Archive celebrates centennial of composer’s birth by showing classics By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor When a musical gets Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire as its main man, who could ask for anything more? But, Hollywood knew star power was not enough without quality music. So, […]

Thursday, May 21, 1998 Young violinist set to play role of mature performer MUSIC: Leila Josefowicz takes fame at early age in stride as she prepares for concert on campus By Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Contributor By the time she was 16, she’d seen both Japan and Johnny Carson, been introduced on NBC’s "America’s Tribute […]

Thursday, May 21, 1998 Theater professor leads students in right direction Mel Shapiro gives aspiring directors chance to tell their own stories By Jammie Salagubang Daily Bruin Contributor The scene: you’re a director. You’ve finally managed to land yourself a major play but – horror of horrors – you’re stumped on staging and plagued by […]

Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Soundbites MUSIC Garbage, "Version 2.0" (Almo) The cleverly titled "Version 2.0" continues where Garbage’s debut album left off with superbly textured melodies and Shirley Manson’s gritty vocals. Butch Vig, drummer and super producer, uses more techno elements than before, resulting in a cleaner sound. Like its namesake, the sophomore disc updates […]

Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Cage presented with Spencer Tracy Award AWARD: Academy Award winning actor lauded by university, swooning fans By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Senior Staff Nicolas Cage handles it all – shooting big guns, residing in state prisons and jumping out of burning Ferarris for his on-screen roles. But after receiving the 10th-annual […]

Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Aspiring bands rock festival MUSIC: Performances prove Vegas can attract more than lounge acts By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff You would never know it, among all the neon, sex and Lego-esque architecture, but a burgeoning music scene exists in Las Vegas, and the inaugural EAT’M conference and festival exposed […]