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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Flying high on deep impulse
Thursday, November 14, 1996 FILM: Juliette Binoche reveals her sole criteria in the selection of rolesBy Emily Forster Daily Bruin Senior Staff Actors have different ways of relating to emotionally distraught characters without becoming emotionally distraught themselves. Some try meditation, some rely on therapists, but French actress Juliette Binoche avoids the trauma altogether. She tries […]
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 […]