Tuesday, October 21, 1997 Los Angeles-based play gets personal THEATER Playwright sheds political themes for true Hollywood account By Sam Toussi Daily Bruin Contributor Not unlike Tony Kushner, the Tony-award winning playwright of "Angels in America," Jon Robin Baitz is one who attaches personal stories to political issues. Despite the increasing isolationist sentiment in America, […]
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Los Angeles-based play gets personal
Tuesday, October 21, 1997 Los Angeles-based play gets personal Playwright sheds political themes for true Hollywood account By Sam Toussi Daily Bruin Contributor Not unlike Tony Kushner, the Tony-award winning playwright of "Angels in America," Jon Robin Baitz is one who attaches personal stories to political issues. Despite the increasing isolationist sentiment in America, Baitz […]
One gallery, 14 students, a nation of art
Tuesday, October 21, 1997 One gallery, 14 students, a nation of art ART UCLA’s Wight Art Gallery curators look far and wide for the talent behind the Wight Biennial Exhibit By Jammie Salagubang Daily Bruin Contributor They were on a quest. They packed, shipped, arranged and oversaw. And finally, they had … the Wight stuff. […]
Novelist focuses on craft not fame
Monday, October 20, 1997 Novelist focuses on craft not fame By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Contributor By the standards of many, dedication has paid off handsomely for James Ellroy. The novelist is now much in demand in this town as a result of director Curtis Hanson and co-writer Brian Helgeland’s adaptation of "L.A. Confidential" into […]
Guitar player
Monday, October 20, 1997 Soundbites Bob Dylan "Time Out of Mind" (Columbia) Not since the soundtrack to David Lynch’s movie, "Lost Highway" has a record sounded more hauntingly desolate than Bob Dylan’s 41st album, "Time Out of Mind." Dylan has left behind the solo acoustic guitar and brought in amplifiers and organs for that somewhat […]
‘Lifting the Veil’ opens to great reception at Salon
Monday, October 20, 1997 ‘Lifting the Veil’ opens to great reception at Salon FILM Rising popularity of documentaries give their creators a voice By Ash Steffy Daily Bruin Contributor Frequently banned and censored because of their potentially volatile content, documentary films have proven to be the driving art form behind world change in the 20th […]
collage of book covers
Monday, October 20, 1997 Dark places and a bright career BOOK Despite two current best-sellers, "L.A. Confidential" author James Ellroy remains self-critical By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Contributor This isn’t a typical Thousand Oaks event. The cavernous space of the local corporate bookshop bustles with activity on this Saturday night. Inside the bookshop, a man […]