Tuesday, April 28, 1998 Cinderella tangles with Macbeth THEATER: Three plays join forces in masterful, intertwined effort to enhance all aspects of drama By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Even the most devoted English major, well-versed in the art of drawing, um, dubious literary parallels, wouldn’t have immediately made the connection. Medea. Macbeth. Cinderella. […]
Category Archives: Arts
Comedy and courage
Tuesday, April 28, 1998 Comedy and courage CAMPUS: Accepting the Jack Benny Award, Ellen DeGeneres enjoyed being acknowledged for her comedy, not just the controversy it’s created By Louise Chu Daily Bruin Contributor Her television show was recently cancelled, and she’s been under heavy scrutiny from the media and the public for the past couple […]
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Monday, April 27, 1998 Fashion eastward ART: Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new retrospective examines the European trendsetter’s fascination of Japan’s light, free style of clothing By Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor When Japan opened its doors to the world for the first time toward the end of the 19th century, what emerged was, […]
Notable film school grad turns back to classroom
Monday, April 27, 1998 Notable film school grad turns back to classroom FILM: Successful screenwriter David Koepp uses Hollywood experience to teach aspiring students By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Senior Staff A lone velociraptor stands poised, ready to attack. Encased in a glass box, this model raptor is the only overt piece of memorabilia from […]
Semisonic’s sonorous, but short, show charms fans
Monday, April 27, 1998 Semisonic’s sonorous, but short, show charms fans MUSIC: Rising Minnesota band blends honesty, personality to pop performance at Troubadour Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor Rolling in from places unknown, the trio Semisonic played a brilliantly laid-back performance at the Troubadour Wednesday. Their show apparently points to a band already crossing over […]
Soundbites
Monday, April 27, 1998 Soundbites Drill Team, "Hope and Dreams Explosion," (Reprise Records) Ladies and gentleman, we have a winner. Entering the mainstream music circuit, meet Drill Team, the L.A.-based alternative pop band who has a successful first full-length album on their hands. With the American alternative sound of Superdrag and the British pop sound […]
Getting drunk, being disruptive highlight of day for book vendor
Monday, April 27, 1998 Getting drunk, being disruptive highlight of day for book vendor COLUMN: Best part of job is free alcohol, intelligent discourse with authors I work at a bookstore in Brentwood every Tuesday, and authors sometimes come in for readings and signings. This usually involves dozens of the author’s family and friends, a […]