Hauntings

Thursday, October 16, 1997 Hauntings AMUSEMENT: Everywhere you turn, there’s a new Halloween amusement fest. Here’s a breakdown of the biggest and scariest: Twenty-five years ago, some very smart folks at Knott’s Berry Farm decided to create a Halloween version of the park called Knott’s Scary Farm. The event consisted of a few haunted houses […]

‘Headcrash’s’ bland plot twists hardly a mindbending journey

Thursday, October 16, 1997 ‘Headcrash’s’ bland plot twists hardly a mindbending journey BOOK: Credit due for author Bethke’s science-fiction world creation deducted because of cliched action By Christopher Bates Daily Bruin Contributor The cover of Bruce Bethke’s "Headcrash" touts the book as having won the Philip K. Dick Award. Who knows who hands out Dicks, […]

Irish troupe casts evil eye on atypical theatergoers

Thursday, October 16, 1997 Irish troupe casts evil eye on atypical theatergoers THEATER: Macnas mimes ancient legend, infuses it with vivid sights, sounds By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor One set, a five-piece band, 10 actors. With just these elements, the fantastic epic story of an evil three-eyed monster battling Fate takes the stage. Celebrated […]

Amateur director moves over to ‘Plan B’

Thursday, October 16, 1997 Amateur director moves over to ‘Plan B’ FILM: Low-budget debut depicts life’s intimate struggles, relationships By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff You don’t always get everything you want from life. Instead of begrudgingly accepting this, director and UCLA film school graduate Gary Leva captured this lesson in his directorial debut of […]

Ivy’s publicity climbing after release of second album

Wednesday, October 15, 1997 Ivy’s publicity climbing after release of second album MUSIC Band grows thick skin for embarrassment until cozier gigs surface By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Despite the band’s soft, blue-toned, Brit-pop sound, Ivy’s first show took place on a New Jersey beach in front of a volleyball court and drunken Sunday-afternoon […]