Friday, 5/23/97 SCREENSCENE FILM: "La Promesse," "The Lost World" and "Addicted to Love" "La Promesse" Directed by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne Starring Jeremie Renier, Olivier Gourmet Even those usually scared off by movies with subtitles will warm to "La Promesse," an emotionally charged film by Belgian brothers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne. Focusing on the search […]
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Persueded
Friday, 5/23/97 Persueded MUSIC: Suede By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Staff Despite endless technical glitches, (the London) Suede shined in a passionate rock ‘n’ roll show Wednesday night at the El Rey Theater, thanks to energetic lead singer Brett Anderson’s inspired musical performance. During the 75-minute set, the band found ceaseless problems with borrowed equipment […]
Soap opera-style segments bring ‘Taboo’s’ black humor into spotlight
Friday, 5/23/97 Soap opera-style segments bring ‘Taboo’s’ black humor into spotlight THEATER: Open Fist group puts on late-night show that provides alternative entertainment By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Meet Milo Periwinkle. He’s the fun loving children’s-show host who likes to work out his psychological demons amidst a room full of 6 year olds. Meet […]
Group with community’s needs in mind premiers play filled with compassion
Thursday, 5/22/97 Group with community’s needs in mind premiers play filled with compassion THEATER: Modern ‘Romeo and Juliet’ tells story of love, AIDS-like disease By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor Sex, love and AIDS: three words that seem inseparable in the ’90s. But "Beirut," a one-act play written in 1985 by Alan Bowne, explores earlier […]
World beat
Thursday, 5/22/97 World beat This weekend’s JazzReggae Festival brings together Caribbean, African and South American influences while maintaining a local Los Angeles feel By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor he gigantic branches of jazz and reggae music continue to sprout more leaves and longer limbs every day. But, "You can never leave the roots of […]
Fine arts students ‘Journey’ into humanity’s basic needs
Thursday, 5/22/97 Fine arts students ‘Journey’ into humanity’s basic needs THEATER: Director Arrick returns to ‘Journey of the Fifth Horse’ for reinterpretation of classic work By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor Larry Arrick directed an unknown Dustin Hoffman in the world premiere of "Journey of the Fifth Horse" 35 years ago. Now, he is doing […]
Making of a miralce
Wednesday, 5/21/97 Making of a miralce Staging a play means weeks of rehearsal, revision and dedication for UCLA’s MFA students. The Daily Bruin watches this quarter’s ‘The Miracle Worker’ make its way from early run-throughs to the final product. By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff They deliver their lines as we watch in starved anticipation […]