Category Archives: Arts

Thursday, March 6, 1997 MUSIC: U2 showcases true artistic genius with latest innovative releaseBy Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Contributor U2 has a lot to live up to these days. With "Pop" (Island), its first release in over three-and-a-half years, all eyes are on the Irish foursome. Easily the most hyped release in some time, "Pop" […]

Thursday, March 6, 1997 Neil Peter Jampolis talks about directing and modernizing UCLA’s production of the classic opera ‘The Rake’s Progress’By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor ften times, art mirrors reality in ways that other mediums can only endeavor to replicate. Through the use of humor and wit, music and visuals, the UCLA production of […]

Thursday, March 6, 1997 TELEVISION: Chris Carter answers questions about plots, beliefs, new showBy Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor Government conspiracies. Paranormal activity. Alien abductions. These words have become the catch phrases of the runaway Fox television hit "The X-Files," which has evolved from a cult favorite to a mainstream phenomenon. So when it was […]

Wednesday, 3/5/97 Orchestra to play greats’ lesser-known works New composers, rarely performed pieces comprise new season By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor When the general public thinks of great works by great composers, Beethoven’s Ninth and Mozart’s "Eine Kleine Nacht Musik" come to mind. However, in its upcoming season, the L.A. Chamber Orchestra plans to […]

Wednesday, 3/5/97 SoundbitesVarious Artists "Lost Highway" Soundtrack (Nothing) Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor has lent his soundtrack producing (see the "Natural Born Killers" soundtrack) talents once again, this time for the new David Lynch film, "Lost Highway." And Lynch couldn’t have picked anyone with creepier musical taste than our man Trent. This film noir soundtrack […]

Wednesday, 3/5/97 How the ‘King of All Media’ got crowned DJ Howard Stern takes on cinema in his new biopic ‘Private Parts’ By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor He calls himself the "King of All Media." His no-holds-barred image pervades not only cable TV but bookstores and airwaves alike. As he gingerly affixes his long, […]

Wednesday, 3/5/97 Remote Territories Choreographer Meg Stuart’s "Remote" is among several pieces for the White Oak Dance Project that explore the world of modern dance. By Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor Lithe and delicate, she peers through glassy green eyes, a little uncertain. But once the initial formalities are over and the issue becomes dance, […]