Wednesday, 2/26/97 Series gives UCLA jazz ensembles, combos chance to jam with legendary artists Relatively new Jazz Studies Program gives students opportunity to learn from greats By Jessica Yorke Daily Bruin Contributor Since world-famous guitarist Kenny Burrell set up his Studies Series at UCLA last fall, jazz has been the music department’s key word Now […]
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Hard work pays off for Lopez in her busiest year yet
Wednesday, 2/26/97 Hard work pays off for Lopez in her busiest year yet Successful actress now ready for marriage and Latin music album By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor No one ever said show business was easy. Actress Jennifer Lopez, who is currently in "Blood and Wine," learned this early on when she was a […]
A Past Revisited
Wednesday, 2/26/97 A Past Revisited Director Mira Nair delves into the past with her upcoming film "Kama Sutra," a film about the art of love in 16th century India. By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Staff Despite being in the middle of a press tour, director Mira Nair looks well for someone fresh out of the […]
Soundbites
Wednesday, 2/26/97 Soundbites Live "Secret Samadhi" (Radioactive) With their third release, this Pennsylvania foursome gives us their most challenging record to date. "Secret Samadhi" is a consistent yet complex album in that it keeps its flow but doesn’t spell out all its intentions. You actually have to think about the music. The current hit, "Lakini’s […]
Casualties of War
Tuesday, February 25, 1997 "Exiles and Emigres" looks at the artists who fled Hitler’s reign of terror and the chaotic world that surrounded them.By Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff "Exiles and Emigres: The Flight of European Artists from Hitler" is not just an art exhibit or a history lesson. It is an exposition on […]
Hip-Hop Explosion attracts diverse crowd of listeners
Tuesday, February 25, 1997 MUSIC: Rap artists OutKast headline show sponsored by African Student UnionBy Nelson Saldua Daily Bruin Contributor For one night, over a thousand college students, an 18-year-old rookie guard from the Los Angeles Lakers and a crew from the UCLA Film School all had at least one thing in common: they all […]
Paltrow departs from usual characters with ‘Hard Eight’
Tuesday, February 25, 1997 FILM: Famous screen actress learns to cope with invasive media, living with a celebrityBy Ricky Herzog Daily Bruin Contributor She started out as a hostess taking reservations at a restaurant. Now she is engaged to one of the most famous actors in the world, and has co-starred in several films that […]