Category Archives: Arts

Monday, February 10, 1997 SAMPLES: Group actively involves audience, sends message through musicBy Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor His band has recorded six albums and he personally has played for the president. Big-name groups like Dave Matthews Band and Toad the Wet Sprocket have used him as a stepping stone for stardom. And now, it […]

Friday, February 7, 1997 MUSIC: Group members mesh well, look forward to prospect of record deal despite great variance in their agesBy Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor The curly-haired, smiling guitarist lets out a "woo" as he looks to the drummer to place the next beat. The drummer, in turn, sends out a grin along […]

Friday, February 7, 1997 Photographers walk the streets in an attempt to capture the essence of ‘the world’s oldest profession.’By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Their naked limbs stretch out from street corners; their darting eyes jump from speeding car to speeding car in hopes of spotting a john. With a quick roaming of their […]

Friday, February 7, 1997 "Hotel de Love" Directed by Craig Rosenberg Starring Aden Young, Saffron Burrows, Simon Bossell From "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert" to "Strictly Ballroom" to "Muriel’s Wedding," small-budget comedies from Down Under are making their way back into mainstream audiences’ favor. The newest import, "Hotel de Love," hopes to ride on these […]

Friday, February 7, 1997 THEATER: Founder Julio Leitao aims to build children’s self-esteem through African song and dance By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor Children’s group Batoto Yetu has performed African music and dance on stages everywhere from the United Nations to "Good Morning America." But they started out on a much smaller stage. It […]

Thursday, February 6, 1997 MUSIC: Carnaval at the Palladium celebrates life through song, costumeBy Claudia Castro Daily Bruin Contributor With all the grief that fills her heart, Maria Lucien is organizing the happiest party in the world: the Brazilian Carnaval, at the Hollywood Palladium. Last year was a tough one for Lucien; she lost her […]

Thursday, February 6, 1997 In the upcoming volcano disaster film ‘Dante’s Peak,’ the cast and crew recount the difficulties they overcame in making a movie about exploding magma and destruction.By Emily Forster Daily Bruin Senior Staff aking movies is hard work. The process can involve hardships of many kinds, some even life-threatening. Just look at […]