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 […]
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‘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, […]
Precocious pianist to play at Shoenberg
Thursday, October 16, 1997 Precocious pianist to play at Shoenberg MUSIC: French-trained Mari Kodama melds technique with emotion By Sam Toussi Daily Bruin Contributor Babe Ruth was born to play baseball. Mikhail Baryshnikov was born to dance. Thomas Edison was born to innovate. And Mari Kodama was born to play the piano. On Saturday, Kodama […]
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 […]
Blues legend still keeping it true
Wednesday, October 15, 1997 Blues legend still keeping it true MUSIC Musselwhite to appear with Dr. John, Keb’ Mo’ at Wadsworth By Sam Toussi Daily Bruin Contributor "Keep it true, keep it real and keep learning." So goes the mantra of Charlie Musselwhite, the blues legend who revolutionized the way the harmonica is played. He […]
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 […]