Tuesday, February 4, 1997 FILM: Talented German filmmaker’s short career included 44 moviesBy Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Staff When directing a biopic on bebop jazz titan Charlie Parker, Clint Eastwood began with a quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald on how great American lives always seem to lack a third act. Even though Fitzgerald is not […]
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The band plays on
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 Despite the illness of Andy Statman, who led the European folk band coming to the Veterans Wadsworth Theater Wednesday, fellow band member David Grisman refuses to let the music fade.By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Dim the lights. Draw the curtains. Turn off the speaker system. Andy Statman, mandolin and clarinet […]
Intercampus effort brings play to stage
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 THEATER: Show unites UCLA, UCI students in tale of good vs. evilBy Jasmine Pachnanda Daily Bruin Contributor "L’Histore du Soldat," Igor Stravinsky’s tale of a soldier torn between spirituality and materialism, is alive with classic themes of good vs. evil. Its universal message seems perfect for a performance that brings together […]
Fishing for an example of a prequel that works
Monday, February 3, 1997 BOOK: Mosley’s ‘Gone Fishin” reveals how Easy Rawlins started sleuthingBy Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Staff Prequels can be a tricky business. The biggest obstacle to a storyteller undertaking such an enterprise is that the audience knows exactly how the story will end, since the survival or demise of certain characters has […]
Skirball Cultural Center celebrates Jewish experience
Monday, February 3, 1997 EXHIBIT: ‘Translations’ shows how Jewish culture interacts with the cultures of othersBy Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor After centuries of fleeing and resettling, the challenges that Jews face in their new countries are documented in "Translations: The Jewish Diaspora On Film." The Skirball Cultural Center for cultural education celebrates survival and […]
Director, cast and orchestra join forces to bring new life to rarely seen opera
Friday, January 31, 1997 OPERA: Los Angeles Opera’s rendition of Wagner’s ‘Tristan und Isolde’ is not to be missedBy John Mangum Daily Bruin Contributor Any production of a work by Richard Wagner is an event not to be missed, because you may not be able to experience it again in the near future. It’s been […]
A Different Beat
Thursday, January 30, 1997 By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor ocated in a city where cultures from all over the world merge, UCLA prides itself on its diversity. But students don’t have to rely on sociology and political science classes to learn about other cultures. Most college dance departments focus on traditional jazz, classical ballet […]