Category Archives: Arts

Friday, February 14, 1997 L.A. restaurants and other getaways promise to bring out the romantic in everyone this Valentine’s Day.By Amanda Miller Daily Bruin Contributor Valentine’s Day puts pressure on couples to create the perfect date. It’s easy to regress to the usual candy, roses and perfume, but this year, why not try something a […]

Thursday, February 13, 1997 CULTURE: Instituto di Cultura hopes to erase negative stereotypesBy Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor From food to fashion, Italy’s rich valleys are saturated with tradition. But now it won’t take an overseas trip to experience all of Italy’s grandeur. Thanks to the efforts of UCLA’s Instituto Italiano di Cultura, the lifestyle, […]

Thursday, February 13, 1997 UCLA celebrates its new Jazz Studies Program with an inaugural concert Friday featuring jazz great Herbie Hancock.By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor lthough the music department typically radiates with the sounds of musicians blaring trumpets or strumming chords, for the past two weeks the department has been buzzing with talk of […]

Thursday, February 13, 1997 FILM: Diverse selection offers creative alternative to Hollywood offeringsBy Ricky Herzog Daily Bruin Contributor One of the benefits of UCLA is experiencing all of the cultures that thrive on campus, as well as having the opportunity to find out what is happening around the world. The Contemporary Latin American Film Series, […]

Thursday, February 13, 1997 FILM: Fame finds ‘Swingers’ star with new action figure, role in ‘Jurassic Park’ sequelBy Lori Swingle Daily Bruin Contributor When it comes to Hollywood, there are actors and there are stars. An actor lands roles in television movies and sometimes films, but only a star could have a role so big […]

Wednesday, February 12, 1997 Long Beach’s recently opened Latin American Art Museum gives patrons the opportunity to see that there is more to Latin American art than Mexico.By Amanda Miller Daily Bruin Contributor Latin America has a strong artistic voice, but art exchange between the U.S. and Latin America has had few channels for reaching […]

Wednesday, February 12, 1997BOOK: Dr. Hong Liu’s ‘Mastering Miracles’ explains the healing powers of Qi GongBy Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff Do modern miracles exist? Many of the practical-minded among us would say no ­ everything can be explained through the religion of 20th century science. But while Western conceptions of science and religion […]