Wednesday, 5/21/97 Rock Love turns tide of music journalism Rapidly growing publication spotlights positive aspects of industry, artists By Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff Schmooze your way into a club on the Sunset Strip on any given night and you’ll find the same scene. Fifty flushed twentysomethings hug the stage in ecstatic communion as […]
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Richards’ stand-up savvy goes on ‘Trial’ in premiere lead role
Wednesday, 5/21/97 Richards’ stand-up savvy goes on ‘Trial’ in premiere lead role ‘Seinfeld’ neurotic adds dose of his physical comedy to new movie By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff While some comedians are memorable for catch phrases and certain material, comedian Michael Richards has become a comedic icon for the way he enters a room […]
Wind ensemble to give spring concert
Wednesday, 5/21/97 Wind ensemble to give spring concert Performance will include pieces conducted by graduate students By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Staff The winds will sweep through Schoenberg tonight. In a gale of blustery tones and descriptive melodies, the UCLA Wind Ensemble is looking forward to another successful season with its annual spring concert. Conducted […]
Soundbites
Wednesday, 5/21/97 Soundbites Foo Fighters "The Colour and the Shape" (Roswell/Capitol) If you’re looking for a few old-fashioned hard-core punk hits on the new Foo Fighters album, you’ll probably be disappointed. If you’re looking for an experience, though, it doesn’t get much better than this. Following the whirlwind release and tour of their first album, […]
Black cinema suffering from creative regression
Tuesday, 5/20/97 Black cinema suffering from creative regression COLUMN: Fresh ideas badly needed in order to move toward next stage The funny thing is I didn’t even notice its passing. But on the way home from a screening one night last week, I happened to take Melrose, a street I normally try to stay off […]
Lapu, the Coyote that Cares nurtures voices of Asian Americans
Tuesday, 5/20/97 Lapu, the Coyote that Cares nurtures voices of Asian Americans THEATER: Troupe to depict small-town change, hardship in Homer-esque play ‘Ithaka’ By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Staff With a name like "Lapu, the Coyote that Cares," UCLA’s Asian American Theater Company sounds more like a camp activity than a performing theater troupe. But […]
Breaking boundaries
Tuesday, 5/20/97 Breaking boundaries ART: "Arte Contemporaneo Mexicano," on display at the Louis Stern Fine Arts Gallery, reveals the complexity and universal scope of contemporary Mexican art By Ismael Osuna Daily Bruin Contributor Showing that not all Mexican art follows the familiar style of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, "Arte Contemporaneo Mexicano," on display at […]