Coming of age: ‘Vanities’ mirrors growing pains

Monday, October 14, 1996 THEATER: An endearing play portrays three friends and their journey of self-discoveryBy Alicia Cheak Daily Bruin Contributor Remember those high school vows between friends to stick together and never change? Then they begin college, experience different things and the sentiments which they once shared sadly diverge on different routes. And just […]

The Cow’s End has down-home atmosphere

Monday, October 14, 1996 FOOD: Cheerful clutter and delicious pastries make for cozy hangoutBy Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Saltwater-worn wooden cutouts of coffee cups, smoothies, and a bi-level airplane junkily decorate what at first glance seems the site of a rickety, old barn. If it weren’t for the life-sized plaster cow peeking out from […]

Bringing the story of Joan of Arc to life through music

Friday, October 11, 1996 MUSIC: Medieval group, composer join forces to create innovative scoreBy John Mangum Daily Bruin Contributor Accidents happen. And, for composer Richard Einhorn, an accident brought him the greatest success of his career ­ a work inspired by a film about the final trials of Joan of Arc. "In the early ’80s […]

Making History

Friday, October 11, 1996 FILM: Neil Jordan brings Ireland’s tumultuous history to life in his fact-based film By Emily Forster Daily Bruin Senior Staff onday’s bombing of a British military base in Northern Ireland was a devastating tragedy for the families of the 31 victims, a shocking setback for Irish peace advocates and a phenomenal […]

Finding the next Tarantino at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 theater

Friday, October 11, 1996 FILM: Independents rule at multiplex, where unknown talent often sees its first lightBy Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Sterile white paint glares out from beneath strips of purple formica. Framed movie posters stretch across the wall in a regimented row. Yet, the films depicted in foreign lettering are as obscure as […]

Screen Scene

Friday, October 11, 1996 "Long Kiss Goodnight" Written by Shane Black and directed by Renny Harlin. Starring Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson One hundred pieces of paper for $4 million dollars? A few years ago, at the screenplay sale heard round the world, New Line bought Shane Black’s "Long Kiss Goodnight" for exactly that […]