Category Archives: Arts

Wednesday, November 5, 1997 UCLA pianist to perform at piece’s world premiere MUSIC Walter Ponce to play Piano Sonata No. 8 composed by Paul Reale By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor Listening to the radio can be a lesson in repetition. Sometimes, it seems like every station plays the same songs for hours on end. […]

Wednesday, November 5, 1997 Soundbites Janet Jackson, "The Velvet Rope" (Virgin) While Michael Jackson stews away in his mediocre music and helpless insecurities, his sister Janet has been making some of pop’s finest records. With such classics as the no-nonsense "Control," the ambitious and socially-conscious "Rhythm Nation 1814" and the sexy, mature "janet," Janet Jackson […]

Wednesday, November 5, 1997 Wilde’s classic sets stage for color-blind act THEATER Cast of African Americans presented as actors, not stereotypes By Sam Toussi Daily Bruin Contributor It’s unfortunate that even in a more racially enlightened society, (though probably never color-blind) we still see mostly white casts in our movies, television and theater. Parts for […]

Tuesday, November 4, 1997 ‘Bean’ brings quirky antics, famed talent to the States FILM Quasi-silent TV character remade to endear American fans By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff He’s been compared to Charlie Chaplin and Marcel Marceau. He’s been flooded by fans in Europe as a sort of comedic rock star. He’s Rowan Atkinson and […]

Tuesday, November 4, 1997 Behind the wheel THEATER The UCLA alumni-driven comedy, "Black Camaros on Interstate 15" allows writer Luis Reyes to put his personal experiences on stage. By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff The first play Luis Reyes wrote centered around an emerald that controlled the world’s economy, hidden high in a Manhattan […]

Tuesday, November 4, 1997 Charade exposed in "Earth and Sky" THEATER Post’s detective thriller offers hope in an otherwise dark play By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor The shadowy noir underworld of Chicago. August 1997. A man is found murdered and his grief-stricken lover is left to unravel the tangled web of events that led […]

Tuesday, November 4, 1997 Parkes’ autobiographical concert makes leaps, bounds onstage DANCE Mix of writing, choreography pioneers new realm in the arts By Kristi Nakamura Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine exposing yourself onstage, not physically, but stripping down the most intimate life experiences to your barest essentials in front of a theater full of strangers and […]