Tuesday, May 7, 1996 This Spring, WorldFest ’96 celebrates UCLA’s cultural diversity with a week of performances and food representing the four corners of the globeBy Rodney Tanaka Daily Bruin Senior Staff The smoke from the grill rises through the warm air. The smell of barbecued chicken mingles with the odor of rich spices and […]
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Junkies guitarist Timmins leaves lessons asside on ‘Lay’
Tuesday, May 7, 1996 Band comes to L.A. this weekendBy Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor The four members of the Cowboy Junkies sit against a plain white background on the cover of their sixth and most recent album, "Lay it Down." Wearing simple black clothes, they appear sedate and at ease. Yet, hidden behind their […]
Piecing it all together
Powerful acting just can’t overcome ridiculous storyline
Monday, May 6, 1996 ‘Captives’ costars Roth, Ormond, offer audience film’s only highlights By Dina Gachman Daily Bruin Staff It’s difficult to hate this film directed by Angela Pope ("Sweet as You Are," "Shiftwork"), even though the plot and the characters are completely unbelievable. Tim Roth and Julia Ormond deliver such powerful, magnetic performances that […]
Film student founds festival to celebrate African cinema
Friday, May 3,1996 Forum to provide for exposure of marginalized filmsBy Dina Gachman Daily Bruin Staff One year ago, graduate student N’Dine Rowe felt that something was missing from the UCLA film program. "I guess I’d just seen so many programs that the film school had sponsored," says Rowe. "I really didn’t see anything that […]
Film Reviews
Friday, May 3,1996 "Barb Wire" Written by Chuck Pfarrer and Ilene Chaiken Directed by David Hogan Starring Pamela Anderson Lee, Temuera Morrison and Jake Noseworthy "Barb Wire" has about 30 deaths by machine gun fire, three bodies dropping, no laughs, four sets and two huge plastic breasts center-screen for an hour and a half. It’s […]
Isham creates his unique type of cinematic experience
Friday, May 3,1996 Jazz performer to play free concert at Veterans WadsworthBy Rodney Tanaka Daily Bruin Senior Staff Jazz trumpeter Mark Isham owes his musical style to the airwaves. His parents exposed him to classical music as a child and he learned how to play several instruments. His exposure to musical genres expanded after building […]