Category Archives: Arts

Thursday, April 11, 1996 You probably haven’t heard of him. His films take years to make. And computer animation steals a lot of the hype. But for stop-motion master Henry Selick, life is just … By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Author Roald Dahl wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "The Big Friendly Giant," […]

Thursday, April 11, 1996 Tsing Loh discusses, signs latest book in KerckhoffBy Jason Packman Daily Bruin Contributor Outsiders seem to have never had a high opinion of Los Angeles. Shallow, vein, and self-absorbed are some of the kinder words attributed to Angelenos. Sandra Tsing Loh, who will be signing and reading from her first collection […]

Wednesday, April 10, 1996 By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Contributor When she was offered the title role of Jane Eyre in the new Franco Zeffirelli production, French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg knew the film ­ the most important in her career ­ would mean exposure to audiences the world over. It also meant getting that exposure […]

Wednesday, April 10, 1996 Men wearing dresses? Rock n’ roll musicians? Mad scientists? A nation addicted to drugs? Naked people in handcuffs? It’s not the end of the world, it’s just those … By Dina Gachman Daily Bruin Contributor The idea of a Prozac nation doesn’t sit well with the Kids in the Hall member […]

Wednesday, April 10, 1996 By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor They’re hip to a post-punk edge, a folk edge, a finger-picking edge, a jazz edge, and they draw on influences from rap. Just don’t throw trumpets or they might get mad. Who is this eclectic bunch? They’re the UCLA-based band, "Neither Trumpets Nor Drums," and […]

Tuesday, April 9, 1996 By Colette Jue Daily Bruin Contributor Danny Hoch, a 25-year-old solo performer from Queens, insists that there is no definite message in his work. He’s just trying to get people to listen. "I can’t really say there is a message," Hoch says. "That’s sort of a negative way to look at […]

Tuesday, April 9, 1996 Rapper walks to beat of own career drumBy Emily Forster Daily Bruin Contributor Certain people are expected to complain about MTV ­ politicians, parents and clergymen, to name a few. But now, actor, rapper and Calvin Klein model Mark Wahlberg can be added to that group. "Nowadays you can’t make a […]