Guitar-playing professor brings flamenco out of the classroom and onto world stage

Friday, November 15, 1996 MUSIC: Mixed music and dance troupe to captivate audiences at WadsworthBy Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor While laid-back listeners in a smokey, dimly-lit blues hall await the angst-filled songs of B.B. King, flamenco fans worldwide are at the edge of their seats waiting for Spanish guitarist Paco Peña to play his […]

Screen Scene

Friday, November 15, 1996 "The English Patient" Directed by Anthony Minghella Starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche The great romantic war film was a genre from Hollywood’s Golden Age that seemed to be extinct in today’s growing obsession with action movies and never-ending sequels. Happily, Anthony Minghella has brought a film that recalls that genre, […]

what if mike was one of us

Friday, November 15, 1996 Michael Jordan goes from basketball star and commercial product sponsor to movie star with the big-budget "Space Jam." With cameos from virtually every Warner Brothers cartoon character and Jordan in the incredibly likable starring role, this animation/live action movie will be enjoyable for adults and kids alike.By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin […]

Do the time warp with Ed Debevic¹s Œ50s-style f

Thursday, November 14, 1996 RESTAURANT: Diner offers home-style grub, amusing experienceBy Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Yeah, so a huge cow sits at one side of the room under old photos and a heat lamp hangs from the ceiling. Sure, an enormous plastic stick of butter juts out from the wall and pink flamingos dot […]

Jazz concert inspired by best seller

Thursday, November 14, 1996 MUSIC: ‘Midnight’ tells story of Southern town, pays tribute to MercerBy Jasmine Pachnanda Daily Bruin Contributor Books frequently inspire movie renditions and sometimes even vice versa. However, in this case, a book provided the inspiration for a jazz concert. Coming Sunday to the Veterans Wadsworth Theater, the jazz concert "Midnight in […]

The Boat Goes On

Thursday, November 14, 1996 After 70 years of making musical history, "Show Boat" makes its way to L.A. for a revival that is as timeless as Old Man River himself.By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff f set size is any indication of a production’s magnitude, "Show Boat" is going to be big. The Cotton […]

Choreographer taps to issue of drug and gang pr

Thursday, November 14, 1996 DANCE: UCLA graduate utilizes talent to address pressing social concernsBy Karla Kelsey Daily Bruin Contributor Lula Washington, choreographer and dancer, is a woman of determination and passion. When she fell in love with dance nothing could stop her, although some people tried. Washington, then in her twenties, was told that she […]