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 […]
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Students sing their hearts out at annual spring event
Thursday, 4/24/97 Students sing their hearts out at annual spring event ‘Spring Sing’ to benefit UCLA Jonsson Cancer Research Center By Jasmine Pachnanda Daily Bruin Contributor No UCLA student can escape talking to URSA. Although you grow impatient at the words "Information entered must be in a specific format," and cringe when classes are full, […]
Group’s sparkle separates it from rest of the rock pack
Wednesday, 4/23/97 Group’s sparkle separates it from rest of the rock pack Sparkler, based in L.A., brings ethereal tunes to Westwood Plaza By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor The shag cut, designer clothing-clad members of "Sparkler" are hard to miss among the ripped jeans and thrift-shop duds that lounge around Kerckhoff. The band, which play […]
Improv studio performers burst into stand-up scene
Wednesday, 4/23/97 Improv studio performers burst into stand-up scene Theater offers comedy classes, provides limelight for new talent By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Before Ellen DeGeneres announced she was gay, before Jim Carrey became the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, and before Rosie O’Donnell ever sat behind daytime television’s most watched talk show desk, there […]
Notes and Letters
Wednesday, 4/23/97 Notes and Letters Music notes enhance traditional drama in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s musical adaptation of ‘The Scarlet Letter.’ By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor lthough "The Scarlet Letter" may not have impressed audiences as a film starring Demi Moore, it just may work as a musical directed by […]
L.A. youngsters write plays, supervise their production
Wednesday, 4/23/97 L.A. youngsters write plays, supervise their production Virginia Ave. Project designed to give kids inspiration, training By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor College students think writing essays and papers are tough. Try writing a play in only two days. But that is exactly what eight children, ages 6 to 18, did when creating […]
Soundbites
Wednesday, 4/23/97 Soundbites Matthew Sweet "Blue Sky on Mars" (Zoo) If the title of Matthew Sweet’s latest release carries any philosophical meaning behind it, "Blue Sky on Mars" might prove to be the break that Sweet has been waiting for. Following the surprisingly mediocre sales of his last album, "100% Fun," Sweet slipped into the […]