Category Archives: Arts

Monday, 2/24/97 GOING SOLO Normally cast in parts that rely on a leading male’s role, actress Julia Ormond takes on a movie alone with a strong and independent character in "Smilla’s Sense of Snow." By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor ost celebrities have no privacy. Successful actors out on the street often run the risk […]

Monday, 2/24/97 Black History Month ending, but awareness continues ‘Freedom Passages’ offers insight through readings, scenes By Goutami Mikkilineni Daily Bruin Contributor Though Black History Month is drawing to a close, there are still many opportunities for people to educate themselves about the nation’s great African American leaders and artists. Through March 2 at the […]

Monday, 2/24/97 The Dear Janes "No Skin" (Geffen) Bands like this make it worth wading through all the contrived, derivative crap that comes into The Bruin. Randomly chosen from a pile for their cool sounding name, the Dear Janes had low expectations on their side. Until the second song. By then, the onus of a […]

Monday, 2/24/97 Tired Cardigans wind down tour before subdued L.A. crowd Band’s delectable pop slightly unraveled by fatigue, sedate audience By Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff It’s hard to be charming on three hours’ sleep. But singer Nina Persson and the Cardigans managed to pull it off for a second night at El Rey […]

Monday, 2/24/97 New, improved Grammys still play same tired chord 1997 nominations reflect more diversity of genres, artists but don’t herald cutting edge Thank God for the Grammys. The new year rolls around, complete with its dire or embarrassing predictions ("creativity is dead!" or "Tony Bennett is back, kids!"). We have a month to stew […]

Friday, February 21, 1997 BOOK: Screenwriter-director Ingmar Bergman releases his fifth novelBy Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Staff When he announced his retirement from film making more than 10 years ago, it may have appeared to the world that Ingmar Bergman was slowing down. Not likely. The Swedish screenwriter-director and novelist has just released his fifth […]

Friday, February 21, 1997 "Blood & Wine" Directed by Bob Rafelson Starring Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff Director Bob Rafelson has billed his newest film as the concluding chapter of his dysfunctional family trilogy, which started with "Five Easy Pieces" and continued with "The King of Marvin Gardens." While the previous two are regarded as classics […]