Thursday, April 25, 1996 "The Truth about Cats and Dogs" Written by Audrey Wells Directed by Michael Lehmann Starring Uma Thurman, Janeanne Garofalo and Ben Chaplin Some things are difficult to believe, but with good acting, a little romance and a lot of comedy, people can see almost anything as the truth. In "The Truth […]
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On the thin line between technology and humanity
Thursday, April 25, 1996 ‘Ghost in the Shell’s’ compelling story and stunning visual effects work to overcome a sometimes muddled plot and poor dubbing By Colburn Tseng Daily Bruin Contributor Last year, in an attempt to cash in on America’s sudden obsession with the internet, Hollywood released a spate of cyber-related movies aimed at the […]
Grey brings characters to life in Lloyd Webber’s ‘music of the night’
Thursday, April 25, 1996 Singer uses experience, lessons learned from loved ones to achieve his goalsBy Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Contributor He is Jesus Christ, a cat, a phantom and a screenwriter. In one night, Kevin Grey assumes all these roles in the new production "Andrew Lloyd Webber  Music of the Night" at the […]
For choreographer, actions speak louder than words
Thursday, April 25, 1996 Timeless classic ‘Orfeo’ to play at Wiltern Theater By Elizabeth Bull Daily Bruin Contributor World famous choreographer Mark Morris has a challenge for UCLA students. "We hardly ever perform in L.A. because they don’t have the attention spans," he explains. "That’s what you can tell the students so they will come […]
The party reconvenes
Thursday, April 25, 1996 In 1979, Judy Chicago’s ‘The Dinner Party’ explored sexual politics with feminist art. Now, a new exhibit at the Armand Hammer Museum revisits the influential collection and examines the art spawned by the feminist movement over the past 30 years.By Rodney Tanaka Daily Bruin Senior Staff Welcome to the party. "Sexual […]
Italian filmmaker projects himself into ‘Cemetery Man’
Thursday, April 25, 1996 Director Soavi uses horror genre to explore his country, social issuesBy Emily Forster Daily Bruin Contributor Not all horror films are about people being frightened. In movies directed by Italian filmmaker Michele Soavi, things often go in the opposite direction. "’Cemetery Man’ is not a regular horror film," says Soavi. "In […]
‘Dawg’ style not new for 25-year-old band
Thursday, April 25, 1996 Quintet brings mix of musical genres to Wadsworth theaterBy Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Contributor "Dawg" music doesn’t always involve Snoop-style gangsta rap. "What it is," says James Kerwin, bassist for the David Grisman Quintet, a group that pioneered their own "dawg" genre, "is a mixture of jazz and bluegrass and Latin […]