‘Bean’ brings quirky antics, famed talent to the States

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 […]

Richard Gere merges film career with spirituality in ‘The Red Corner’

Monday, November 3, 1997 Richard Gere merges film career with spirituality in ‘The Red Corner’ FILM Personally fulfilling project a long-awaited labor of love for famed Buddhist actor By Emily Forster Daily Bruin Contributor Being a movie star looks like the ideal life: adoring fans, huge pay checks and general god-like status. But according to […]

Photo of the concert

Monday, November 3, 1997 New radio MUSIC Indie bands looking for a break help the hand that feeds them at a concert benefitting Loyola Marymount’s KXLU. By Brendon Vandergast Daily Bruin Contributor The fact that there were 40 people over capacity at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in West Hollywood last Wednesday night for the annual KXLU 88.9 […]

Trainspotting#2 Cover

Monday, November 3, 1997 Soundbites Various Artists "Trainspotting #2" (Capitol) Remember when the soundtrack to "Dirty Dancing" in 1987 was so popular that RCA went ahead and released "More Dirty Dancing"? Well, that’s what Capitol Records, with the creators of one of the biggest foreign independent movies ever released in the United States, did too. […]

Mug shot of VanderZaden

Monday, November 3, 1997 Bruin columnist retells crashing Hollywood-fest filled with stars COLUMN VanderZanden epitomizes suaveness as she meets famous people The following is a frightening tale. It may chill you. It may thrill you. It may even incite you to do crazy, sinister things, if that’s the kind of Bruin you are. However, it […]

Cole strikes a sultry note at Wiltern show

Friday, October 31, 1997 Cole strikes a sultry note at Wiltern show MUSIC: Pop-rock artist’s vocal range, passionate lyrics move older crowd By Sandra Kim Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine: a black grand piano, a slender clarinet, one congo drum, one electric guitar. Now imagine an older mountaineer-type man playing the electric guitar; a skinny, younger […]