Category Archives: Arts

Thursday, October 31, 1996 HALLOWEEN: Southland haunts offer wide variety of fun for spooky holidayBy Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff So, you’ve got your satirical, tasteless or just plain silly costume all laid out ­ Bob Dole as a transvestite, Bill Clinton as a nun, Sam the Butcher from the Brady Bunch on a […]

Thursday, October 31, 1996 MUSIC: Concert antics, new album contribute to local ska band’s appealBy Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Relaxing in his mountain home at Crest Line, trombonist Garth Schultz can just make out the gurgle of a nearby stream. Having just returned from a nationwide tour with his band, the Skeletones, you’d think […]

Thursday, October 31, 1996 IMAX: Lack of screens limits potential IMAX use in full-length feature filmBy Jeff Hilger Daily Bruin Contributor Since 1970, when the first IMAX film premiered at the World’s Fair in Osaka, Japan, millions of viewers have been educated and entertained by the larger than life images offered by the technology. IMAX […]

Thursday, October 31, 1996 In the upcoming ‘Unhook the Stars,’ Academy Award winning actress Gena Rowlands takes advantage of her relationship with her son, director Nick Cassavetes, to bring something new to the screen. After 40 years of acting, Rowlands still has what it takes.By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Staff ena Rowlands is the kind […]

Wednesday, October 30, 1996 FILM: Former host of ‘Talk Soup’ revels in his rising Hollywood stockBy Lori Swingle Daily Bruin Contributor The transition from television talk show host to full-fledged actor is not a common route. Oprah received praises for her role in "The Color Purple," and Ricki Lake got her start with quirky roles […]

Wednesday, October 30, 1996 FILM: Alumna concerned that film school changes will stifle creative processBy Emily Forster Daily Bruin Senior Staff Film is normally looked at as a collaborative medium. Most producers, directors and editors only produce, direct and edit, respectively. But occasionally an independent filmmaker like UCLA alumna Nina Menkes takes on the whole […]

Wednesday, October 30, 1996 SOUNDBITESCounting Crows "Recovering the Satellites" (Geffen) This sophomore effort by the Counting Crows is a predictable follow-up to their hugely successful first album. That album had a permeating theme of uncertainty with one’s identity through songs like "Round Here," "Perfect Blue Buildings," "Anna Begins" and the hit single "Mr. Jones." This […]