Tuesday, 5/20/97 Drama buried by poor acting THEATER: Lead roles in ‘Oscar Wilde’s Wife’ don’t do justice to script By Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor It’s really quite a shame when the supporting cast of a play is phenomenal, but the leads are unable to deliver. Regrettably, this was the case in "Oscar Wilde’s Wife," […]
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Soundbites
Monday, 5/19/97 Soundbites Hooverphonic "A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular" (Epic) The name says it all. Count on hearing about this band very soon. Though they lack the ear-splitting guitars, ska rhythms or trendy techno beats of this year’s radio darlings, their supreme sonic sense will garner them some well-deserved attention. Their synth-guitar creations are hypnotic, […]
Tuatara pushes rock’s envelope
Monday, 5/19/97 Tuatara pushes rock’s envelope MUSIC: Seattle group adds jazz, ethnic flavors to instrumental tunes By Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff A lot of rock musicians spend their precious hours off sleeping in, shooting up or brushing up on their golf swing. But Tuatara’s members take time off from their regular gigs (in […]
Cadillac Cafe to host event inspired by ‘Bewitched’ cookbook
Monday, 5/19/97 Cadillac Cafe to host event inspired by ‘Bewitched’ cookbook Organizers plan series of evenings to celebrate old TV shows By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff It’s quirky. It’s zany. It’s the ’60s. And it’s all embodied in the "Bewitched Cookbook." After all, where else can you find the instructions for turning pot roast […]
The Road to Success
Monday, 5/19/97 The Road to Success MUSIC: L7 paves the way to stardom with nonstop touring and not-so-glamourous hard work. By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff At England’s Reading Festival, L7’s singer/guitarist Donita Sparks threw a used tampon into the mud-flinging crowd. Then she dropped her pants during a live performance on a British TV […]
Alban Berg Quartet concert commemorates Schubert’s birth
Friday, 5/16/97 Alban Berg Quartet concert commemorates Schubert’s birth MUSIC Renowned string group tours in America after lapse of three years By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor It has been about three years since the Alban Berg Quartet has performed in the United States. But luckily for their American following, they’re back to celebrate the […]
Life Movements
Friday, 5/16/97 Life Movements DANCE The Movement Company, founded by UCLA alumna Cassandra Bruno, encourages dancers to approach their lives and careers with creativity By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor fter years of training and receiving a bachelor of arts in choreography and performance, 1995 UCLA alumna Cassandra Bruno faced the obstacles of a dancer […]