Category Archives: Arts

Thursday, April 11, 1996 Franco Zeffirelli’s triumphant adaptation of Brontë’s classic boasts beauty, performance and passionBy Dina Gachman Daily Bruin Contributor Most likely, 19th-century novelist Charlotte Brontë would be proud of the new film version of her novel "Jane Eyre." Unlike most page-to-screen adaptations, the movie is a work of art that does justice to […]

Thursday, April 11, 1996 Glen Wilcox UCLA Center for the Performing Arts presents "Kerrville on the Road" this Saturday at the Veterans Wadsworth Theater. The show brings together musicians from the Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas, including Glen Wilcox, Sara Hickman and Tom Prasado Rao. For information or tickets, call (310) 825-2101.

Thursday, April 11, 1996 "Denise Calls Up" Written and Directed by Hal Salwen Starring Alanna Ubach, Tim Daly and Liev Schreiber Some things look spectacular when captured on film. Vast landscapes. Gigantic explosions. Brad Pitt’s hair. Other things, like people talking on the phone in their empty apartments, are not so spectacular. In fact they […]

Thursday, April 11, 1996 Spanish version of English album provides outlet for bilingual youths By John Sabatini Daily Bruin Contributor Bilingualism may be a tremendously controversial topic in today’s political world, but the Riverside-based band Voodoo Glow Skulls is receiving nothing but positive feedback for its English and Spanish language punk-ska crossover. After releasing the […]

Thursday, April 11, 1996 Performance troupe to return to L.A. in SeptemberBy Emily Forster Daily Bruin Contributor Jean David, vice-president of marketing for the Cirque du Soleil, announced in a morning press conference yesterday that the performance troupe will be coming back to Los Angeles with a new show and a new ticket agency this […]

Thursday, April 11, 1996 Canadian group employs diversity in arrangements for revitalized soundBy Rodney Tanaka Daily Bruin Senior Staff The Canadian quartet Quartetto Gelato received some roadside assistance with their career a couple of years ago. The Canadian quartet performs their mix of classical favorites and tangos and gypsy fiddling Saturday at Schoenberg Hall, but […]

Thursday, April 11, 1996 Seven hour production delves into controversy with down-to-earth style By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Contributor On a bare stage, an actor in pioneer attire grunts dramatically as he wrestles with a woman dressed as a Cherokee. From the rafters above, crew members shout lighting instructions to each other. But Gary Gardner […]