Tuesday, February 3, 1998 No talent shouldn’t silence your song COLUMN Appreciate the power of music, even if you have no pitch, tone The rude awakening came after a spring trip to the Grand Canyon when I was in third grade. Back home in California, my dad popped the video of our vacation into the […]
Category Archives: Arts
Etched in Stone
Tuesday, February 3, 1998 Etched in Stone MUSIC/ART A retrospective exhibit in Ackerman Grand Ballroom celebrates 30 years of musicians as art on the cover of Rolling Stone By Laura Noguera Daily Bruin Contributor "Wanna buy five copies for my mother/ Wanna see my smilin’ face on the cover, the cover of the Rollin’ Stone." […]
Portrait of a lady
Monday, February 2, 1998 Portrait of a lady DANCE Masters thesis project makes for great evening of dance entertainment By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor Silence. Lights dim. A dancer cloaked in a swirling lavender dress stands in a secluded corner of the stage, dancing the same moves continuously. Suddenly, a handful of dancers clothed […]
Director spins story of detective who goes from ‘Zero’ to hero
Monday, February 2, 1998 Director spins story of detective who goes from ‘Zero’ to hero FILM Jake Kasdan draws inspiration from his father, takes on all aspects of movie By Louise Chu Daily Bruin Contributor While most people in their early 20s struggle to simply establish direction in their lives, Jake Kasdan has managed to […]
Swedish vocalists are Real thing
Monday, February 2, 1998 Swedish vocalists are Real thing MUSIC With a strong background in jazz, a cappella quintet exudes distinct sensuality By Jessica Holt Daily Bruin Contributor They groove. They swing. To use the lingo, they are tight. The Real Group, a Swedish vocal quintet, brings their cool, jazzy rhythms and harmonies to UCLA […]
Soundbites
Monday, February 2, 1998 Soundbites Various Artists "Great Expectations: The Album" (Atlantic) Just by watching those trailers on TV, you know that this seemingly angsty flick has got "alternative pop soundtrack" written all over it. This can be a good thing ("Reality Bites," "A Life Less Ordinary") or a bad thing ("An American Werewolf in […]
Finding fun when you’re alone – an insider’s guide
Monday, February 2, 1998 Finding fun when you’re alone – an insider’s guide COLUMN Sleep with the meter man and get high on vitamins and aspirin Once in a while you get a break from your tough life to just sit back and smell the flowers. Unfortunately, that moment doesn’t always come at a convenient […]