Category Archives: Arts

Live music, comedy brings Westwood to life

Friday, January 30, 1998 Live music, comedy brings Westwood to life PERFORMERS: Restaurants, clubs bring professional bands, host open mikes to lure UCLA students By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Tonight, you have no tests to study for or papers to write. Tonight, you require live entertainment and a place with atmosphere. Tonight, you hit […]

Screenscene

Friday, January 30, 1998 Screenscene FILM: "Four Days in September" Directed by Bruno Barreto Starring Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso and Fernanda Torres It’s rare when an audience sympathizes with the kidnappers, the victim and the government’s secret agent/torturer all in one film. But director Bruno Barreto’s Brazilian film, "Four Days in September," inspired by the […]

Band in motion

Friday, January 30, 1998 Band in motion MUSIC: The forces of (local) stardom are acting upon members of Bruin-alumni band Inertia, who have yet to quit their day jobs By Jeremy Engel Daily Bruin Contributor All great bands eat cookies shaped like cats. In keeping with this tradition, Inertia, a talented and highly motivated young […]

Major Decisions

Friday, January 30, 1998 Major Decisions THEATER: Some students majoring in theater feel confined, but many determined actors find other ways to get onstage By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff UCLA’s School of Theater, Film & Television ranks No. 2 in the nation, according to an annual government-funded survey. Former graduates include Carol Burnett and […]

Tortilla Grill serves up favorites at friendly cost

Friday, January 30, 1998 Tortilla Grill serves up favorites at friendly cost RESTAURANT: Simplicity, charm, traditional Mexican food mix well at Venice grill By Jessica Holt Daily Bruin Contributor Pastel-colored houses line a cobblestoned street. A sun-soaked beach glistens in the background. Palm trees bend ever so slightly in the breeze. A sign framing the […]

Chinese New Year goes Hawaiian at Maui Beach Cafe

Thursday, January 29, 1998 Chinese New Year goes Hawaiian at Maui Beach Cafe RESTAURANT: Innovative theme series highlights multicultural cuisine By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor Normally, the clang of silverware, rise and fall of voices and the manager’s music of choice create the rhythms inside Maui Beach Cafe. There is no dancing at this […]