Category Archives: Arts

Monday, 4/28/97 True artistic talent lies unheeded Most people prefer their culture safe and sane, not innovative Why is it that mediocre artists often reap financial and critical rewards while many great, revolutionary artists, from Bartok and Emily Dickinson to the Velvet Underground and P.J. Harvey, go largely unnoticed for years? Many artists highly touted […]

Friday, 4/25/97 SCREENSCENE "Traveller" Directed by Jack Green Starring Bill Paxton, Mark Wahlberg No one knows much about the Travellers, a group of Anglo-Saxon gypsies that wander around the rural South and con innocent people out of their hard-earned money. The film "Traveller" attempts to take the audience into their mysterious world and convince moviegoers […]

Friday, 4/25/97 Mightier than ever Armed with a new album and the runaway success of the ska genre they helped to create, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones brave the road … and ‘The Jenny McCarthy Show.’ By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor They may smile as the camera swings toward their cherubic faces. They may dance […]

Friday, 4/25/97 ‘Chemical’ with good effects Duo’s new CD surfaces from Britain’s electronica dance craze By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Contributor Here it is, ladies and gents. After a six-month media buildup on the new musical movement that just won’t die down, electronica safely tests the waters with its voltage-heavy kings, the Chemical Brothers (Tom […]

Thursday, 4/24/97 Dance group to bring eclectic show to UCLA Modern interpretation employs ‘movement vocabulary’ By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor Dancer and choreographer Janis Brenner has been on the road for the past 20 years. In the grand tradition of performing artists, her home is the stage and her family a small six-member dance […]

Thursday, 4/24/97 Shakespeare group offers new rendition of ‘Macbeth’ Troupe hopes to draw audiences into action by putting contemporary spin on language By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor When it comes to appreciating theater, Shakespeare may seem like a hard nut to crack. The language often leaves even the most open-minded of audiences struggling to […]

Thursday, 4/24/97 Music of the Day Cirque du Soleil composer Benoit Jutras speaks about the creative process behind ‘Quidam,’ and the futuristic circus’ encore engagement at the Santa Monica pier. By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Serene waves lap at the ankles of the Santa Monica pier, twinkling in the morning light with the […]