Monday, May 18 All the king’s women Perseverance and enthusiasm make Anna Leonowens the perfect musical theater protagonist, enabling the cast to stage the lavish revival of "The King and I"By Cheryl KleinDaily Bruin Senior StaffWhen Victorian widow Anna Leonowens packed her bags and headed halfway around the world to tutor the king of Siam’s […]
Category Archives: Arts
Screenscene
Monday, May 18 Screenscene"Lawn Dogs"Directed by John DuiganStarring Mischa Barton and Sam RockwellIt’s here. Winter is gone and spring has come out to play. Time to pull out the gardening gloves. Let the hired help (sometimes known as one’s children) yank out the ol’ gas-guzzling grass cutter and trim down those unkempt green lawns. In […]
Soundbites
Monday, May 18 Soundbites Various Artists, "Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music" (Arista) Almost like a souvenir program for last year’s sleeper tour, the double-disc "Lilith Fair" album offers 25 songs, each from a different female-based artist. Ranging from Lisa Loeb and Suzanne Vega to the Cardigans and Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan, […]
Coffee table literature holds all answers to life’s mysteries
Monday, May 18 Coffee table literature holds all answers to life’s mysteries Modern Bride, Newsweek tell readers what’s really importantSometimes, it’s easy to get so caught up in chatter, of all kinds, that we never really live – only analyze, blab and stew in our own vile stagnation. We fall into the throes of a […]
Screenscene
Friday, May 15, 1998 Screenscene FILM "Bulworth" Directed by Warren Beatty Starring Warren Beatty and Halle Berry While the image of Warren Beatty donning gangster-rap clothing and rapping during a fund-raising speech may sound like the set-up to a generic screwball comedy, Beatty’s new film "Bulworth" manages to say a great deal about our country […]
Joy, luck and fangs
Friday, May 15, 1998 Joy, luck and fangs ISSUE: By Louise Chu Daily Bruin Contributor They say that quality is better than quantity. But for Asian Americans in the film industry, starting with either one would be a welcomed change. In a time when minorities are finally finding a voice in film, Asian Americans still […]
Wide acceptance of medium animates artists
Friday, May 15, 1998 Wide acceptance of medium animates artists FILM: Technology helping to turn fun hobby into in-demand business By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Contributor The image of animators as "strange toy people," grown-ups who are still playing with cartoons, has become obsolete. In place of that stereotype of misguided adults who doodle for […]