Monday, 7/7/97 Indigo girls offer mellow mix of old, new folk-pop favorites Restless crowd and unmoving, choppy material dampen show By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff Leave it to the Indigo Girls not to make a spectacle of themselves. The always-earnest duo performed a two-hour set at the sold-out Greek Theater that was more […]
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Santa Monica concerts
Monday, 7/7/97 Santa Monica concerts By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Senior Staff For those who have walked the Promenade one too many times and are in need of more entertainment than a wannabe group of Boyz II Men street performers, the Santa Monica Pier offers some grooves right on the beach. The 13th annual Twilight […]
Screenscene
Monday, 7/7/97 Screenscene "Men in Black" Directed by Barry Sonnenfield. Starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith In last summer’s box office hit "Independence Day," Will Smith fought big, bad aliens. This summer, Smith attempts to duplicate that smash success by starring in another film where he kicks some alien butt. "Men in Black" introduces […]
‘Tempest’ provides food for thought
Monday, 7/7/97 ‘Tempest’ provides food for thought Shakespeare Festival/L.A.’s production to benefit the homeless By Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor Shakespeare Festival/LA is in its 12th season, and beginning Wednesday at California Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles, "The Tempest" will stir audiences with a shipwreck, an enchanted island, conspiracy, romance, monsters, fairies, fools and of […]
Japanese Anime Expo ’97 reveals, celebrates unique aspect of culture
Monday, 7/7/97 Japanese Anime Expo ’97 reveals, celebrates unique aspect of culture Collecting videos, art, memorabilia quickly becomes an obsession While the rest of America was scarfing down hot dogs and setting off fireworks, I spent this Independence Day weekend at Anime Expo 1997 with 3,000 others, celebrating anime, a part of Japanese culture. What? […]
Golden oldies
Monday, 7/7/97 Golden oldies Dennis Nahat of the Cleveland San Jose Ballet explains why Elvis Presley’s songs are the ideal backdrop for a truly American ballet. By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff When Elvis Presley first shook his infamous pelvis on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1956, he horrified parents everywhere, made star-struck teenagers […]
Soundbites
Monday, 7/7/97 Soundbites The Seahorses "Do It Yourself" (Geffen) Finally, the long awaited release by ex-Stone Roses guitarist/songwriter John Squires is here! "Do It Yourself" is the debut of the British guitar maestro’s new band, the Seahorses, which picks up where the Stone Roses left off on their last release, "Second Coming." "Do It Yourself" […]