Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Music takes a bite out of Vegas MUSIC: The EAT’M festival highlights the rising music scene in Las Vegas and offers aspiring musicians an inside look into the biz By Jeremy Engel Daily Bruin Contributor The seas of pot-bellied tourists parted in Las Vegas this past weekend to make room for […]
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Musical thespians sing, dance toward stardom
Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Musical thespians sing, dance toward stardom AWARDS: Contest created by actress Carol Burnett helps young performers By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff With songs from "The Wizard of Oz," "The Pajama Game" and "Hello Dolly," the 20th annual Carol Burnett Awards paid tribute to happy times and classic musicals. The ceremony, […]
Boyz II Men back on stage with smooth, soulful sound
Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Boyz II Men back on stage with smooth, soulful sound MUSIC: After four-year hiatus, group performs old, new hits at Forum By Teron Hide Daily Bruin Contributor Sounding as if an earthquake had just struck Inglewood, the Great Western Forum was hoppin’ and boppin’ Sunday night, as fans flocked to hear […]
Great experiment takes viewers through cultural history
Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Great experiment takes viewers through cultural history THEATER: Blue Sphere presents metamorphosis of America, 1964-1998 By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff We begin our tale in a small suburban home circa 1964. Enter revolution, a collapse in values and a resurgence of social welfare. We end our tale in a small […]
Apple pie and LSD
Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Apple pie and LSD FILM: A drugged-out Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro play a sports writer and a lawyer searching for the American Dream in novelist Hunter Thompson’s land of lost hope By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Contributor The year was 1971. Journalist Hunter Thompson set off in a red […]
Even in space, ‘Titanic’ manages to crash
Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Even in space, ‘Titanic’ manages to crash GAME: Stellar backdrops, talented voice-overs can’t salvage fun from tragedy By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor Don’t mistake "Starship Titanic" for the movie of the same namesake. In fact, don’t mistake "Starship Titanic" for a real game. This Simon & Schuster project brought together […]
Bruin Choice Awards
Monday, May 18 Bruin Choice Awards Bruin Choice Awards Once Oscar sold his soul to James Cameron, it appeared the awards season was over. After all, the Golden Globes and their lesser-known-brethren are just a lead-up to Oscar night, right? Au contraire, Bruins. The real artistic truth surfaces with the annual Bruin Choice Awards. And […]