Wednesday, March 11, 1998 Oscar Junior FILM: The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honors student filmmakers, including two of UCLA’s own. By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Contributor As the genial emcee reads from the list of nominees, a hush falls over the capacity crowd. At long last, one film is singled out as the […]
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Sudden comfort
Tuesday, March 10, 1998 Sudden comfort BOOK Telling the story of World War II’s lesser known victims, author Nora Okja Keller is pleasantly surprised with the breadth of the audience that has responded to her first novel, "Comfort Woman." By Laura Noguera Daily Bruin Contributor They were not prostitutes by choice. Instead they were lied […]
Psychologists reveal memory’s complexity
Tuesday, March 10, 1998 Psychologists reveal memory’s complexity MUSIC Discovery may lead to better treatment for amnesia, Parkinson’s disease patients By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff British popsters the Space Monkeys stopped by the Troubadour on Friday in support of their exciting debut album, "The Daddy of Them All." Unfortunately, the ‘Monkeys didn’t bring […]
Energy makes the difference
Tuesday, March 10, 1998 Energy makes the difference MUSIC One-hit wonders offer are anything but at crowd-pleasing concert By Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Contributor One-hit wonders? Maybe. Immature rhythms? Check. Punk kids? Definitely. Boring beats? Going over the list, that would be the one thing missing from Sunset’s Palladium last Saturday night. On the bill […]
Great performances make Jonson’s ‘Volpone’ sparkle
Tuesday, March 10, 1998 Great performances make Jonson’s ‘Volpone’ sparkle THEATER Quick pace may overcome audience but humor gets through By Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor If Ben Jonson’s Volpone isn’t the nastiest rogue to ever command the stage, he’s certainly the most actively greedy character to ever win an audience’s sympathy. When we meet […]
Outrageous thriller points out absurdities of humankind
Tuesday, March 10, 1998 Outrageous thriller points out absurdities of humankind FILM Jazzy ‘Wild Things’ presents trashy fun that’s meant to be laughed at By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff Don’t let the ads deceive. "Wild Things" is not a typical thriller. It’s outrageous. It’s trashy. And if you feel like laughing at its […]
Do not despair: Decent theater can be found in Los Angeles
Monday, March 9, 1998 Do not despair: Decent theater can be found in Los Angeles COLUMN: Missed cues and blown fuses make live performance exciting I’ve been writing for the Daily Bruin for almost a year now and I can say for certain that nobody who is not related to me has ever read one […]