Friday, August 25, 1995 By Michelle Nguyen Summer Bruin Contributor Pomona has its share of rush hour traffic and foot traffic, but livestock traffic is something new. Two-to 300 cowboys will guide 200 cattle through its hills and the streets to the Los Angeles County Fair in the Pomona Fairplex. This is just one of […]
Category Archives: Arts
L.A. Opera to juxtapose ‘I Pagliacci’ and ‘Norma’
Friday, August 25, 1995 Domingo, Zeffirelli have hand in staging of operas’ Los Angeles premieresBy John Mangum Summer Bruin Contributor Could clowns and druids possibly have anything in common? Maybe not in the real world, but in opera, anything’s possible. At least Los Angeles Music Center Opera’s productions of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s "I Pagliacci" ("The Clowns") […]
Strike a pose
Friday, August 25, 1995 Pageant of the Masters brings art to life through elaborate sets, lightingBy Kristin Fiore Summer Bruin Senior Staff If museum art just doesn’t "come to life" for you, you may want to visit the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach. It’s like a museum  except the art is life-size, […]
The Cure has not lost the magic despite the years gone by
Sunday, August 18, 1996 Older material was chosen in favor of more recent hitsBy Brian Remick Summer Bruin Contributor The Forum was only one eighth full last Sunday night when Cure lead singer Robert Smith casually walked on stage. He was 10 minutes early. The lights were shut off and insanity erupted as thousands of […]
Godfather of Stalk
Sunday, August 18, 1996 With obsessive psycho roles in ‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘King of Comedy’ and ‘Cape Fear,’ no one has a better resume for stealthy pursuit than Robert De Niro. By Colburn Tseng Summer Bruin Contributor He is an actor best known for portraying men you would not want to meet in a dark alley. […]
Neun to conduct Angeles Chorale
Sunday, August 18, 1996 Future concerts include a joint effort with UCLA singersBy Michelle Nguyen Summer Bruin Contributor There are certain aspects of a person’s life that really give them a sense of self. Conducting chorus and orchestra is one such thing to Donald Neuen, UCLA professor of conducting and director of choral activities. So […]
Neil Simon’s ‘Broadway’ bounds into Hollywood with laughter
Sunday, August 18, 1996 Mann’s comic timing adds a critical element to the vitality of the play By Jeana Blackman Summer Bruin Contributor From the moment you walk into the Hudson Theatre you instantly feel at home. The 99-seat house puts you in an intimate setting for a wonderfully personal production of Neil Simon’s "Broadway […]