Wednesday, November 12, 1997 ‘He Who Gets Slapped’ also gets claps for some aspects THEATER Though odd, seedy, allegorical drama proves to be intriguing By Michael Gillette Daily Bruin Contributor The Singular Productions repertory company has offered up an intriguing piece of theater with its new translation of Russian playwright Leonid Andreyev’s turn of the […]
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Soundbites
Wednesday, November 12, 1997 Soundbites Various artists, "The Firm" (Interscope) With the combined efforts of rap veterans Nas Escobar, AZ, Nature and Foxy Brown, it’s no wonder "The Firm" proves to be thick with hard and soft raps, passionate backup vocals and even tidbits of humorous interludes. Co-produced by Dr. Dre, AZ, Nas and Foxy […]
Two people
Tuesday, November 11, 1997 A ‘Buried’ drama is exhumed THEATER Revival of Shepard’s award-winning play fails to fully convey power of the original By Sam Toussi Daily Bruin Contributor In 1977, Sam Shepard won the Pulitzer Prize for drama for "Buried Child." Nearly 20 years later, Shepard went back to "Buried." He wanted to clear […]
Chumbawamba draws a diverse crowd
Tuesday, November 11, 1997 Chumbawamba draws a diverse crowd MUSIC Political ideas mixed with with a good dose of fun at the Palace By Sandra Kim Daily Bruin Contributor A pre-show fortune cookie reads, "You are entering a time of great promise and overdue rewards." How ironic that cookie was, for on Tuesday night, the […]
Picture of film-making people
Tuesday, November 11, 1997 Mob shots FILM Jim Abrahams of ‘Hot Shots’ fame brought over-the-top humor and more than a few movie stars to campus to shoot scenes of ‘Mafia’ By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff Last Tuesday afternoon in front of Royce Hall, the Dalai Lama and Saddam Hussein exchanged a secret handshake and […]
‘Satellite’ aids street kids with a multimedia extravaganza
Tuesday, November 11, 1997 ‘Satellite’ aids street kids with a multimedia extravaganza ART/MUSIC Show combines talents of poor youth artists, ska bands By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Da Vinci used government grants (or the church’s – or were they the same?) to paint the Sistine Chapel. Andy Warhol got paid thousands by actors and […]
Teapot
Tuesday, November 11, 1997 Form, function collide in ‘Tantilizing Teapots’ ART Artists use unique shapes and designs with ancient beverage vessels By Dayna Michaelsen Daily Bruin Contributor The Craft and Folk Art Museum looks a lot like the crazy tea party from "Alice in Wonderland" these days. The museum’s latest exhibit, "Tantalizing Teapots: The Felicitous […]