Monday, April 22, 1996 Internet becomes developmental platform for sci-fi filmBy Jason Packman Daily Bruin Contributor In today’s marketplace, movies regularly cost well over $50 million. Filled with big-time stars and even more big-time special effects, it looks like the sky is the limit for movie budgets. However, there are some people out there trying […]
Category Archives: Arts
Gaining Perspective
Monday, April 22, 1996 The Kerckhoff Art Gallery’s new exhibit of photographs and posters examines environmental justice and humanity’s relationship to our surroundings.By Rodney Tanaka Daily Bruin Senior Staff The future of the environment lies in the wisdom of a young girl dying of cancer, in a mountain of concrete piling up behind a residential […]
‘Jane’ looking forward to a little more road time
Monday, April 22, 1996 Band brings ‘melodic’ mix of musical genres to Luna Park tonightBy Sona Stepanian Daily Bruin Contributor Amanda Kravat, lead singer and guitarist of the New York-based band Marry Me Jane, got her first taste of rock stardom while dealing with a case of food poisoning in Austin. "I was vomiting on […]
Organization promotes self-defense through album
Monday, April 22, 1996 Seattle community rallies around Home Alive’s benefit compilationBy Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Three years ago,when singer Mia Zapata was raped and murdered, friend Gretta Harley knew something had to be done. Along with other outraged members in the Seattle community, she helped to form the organization, Home Alive, which provides […]
Festival to give new talent exposure
Friday, April 19, 1996 By Dina Gachman Daily Bruin Staff For all of its studios, stars and hype, Los Angeles is not renowned for independent film festivals. Until recently, that is, as this weekend’s Los Angeles Independent Film Festival hopes to shine the spotlight on up-and-coming talent. The festival opened yesterday with the new Jim […]
‘Hype’ filmmakers swear by UCLA education
Friday, April 19, 1996 Acclaimed film screens tonight at Melnitz TheaterBy Emily Forster Daily Bruin Contributor Many people in the film industry subscribe to Pink Floyd’s theory that they "don’t need no education." Skipping tedious classwork and irrelevant courses, actors, directors and producers go on to monumentally successful careers. But they miss out. UCLA film […]
Mike Nelson in ‘MST3K: The Movie’
Friday, April 19, 1996 "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie" Written by Jim Mallon, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy and Michael J. Nelson Directed by Jim Mallon Starring Michael J. Nelson and Trace Beaulieu You have religiously watched every episode of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" on television. You know their twisted humor. It doesn’t surprise you […]