Friday, July 4

Dance group to bring eclectic show to UCLA

Thursday, 4/24/97 Dance group to bring eclectic show to UCLA Modern interpretation employs ‘movement vocabulary’ By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor Dancer and choreographer Janis Brenner has been on the road for the past 20 years. Read more...


Music of the Day

Thursday, 4/24/97 Music of the Day Cirque du Soleil composer Benoit Jutras speaks about the creative process behind ‘Quidam,’ and the futuristic circus’ encore engagement at the Santa Monica pier. Read more...


Shakespeare group offers new rendition of ‘Macbeth’

Thursday, 4/24/97 Shakespeare group offers new rendition of ‘Macbeth’ Troupe hopes to draw audiences into action by putting contemporary spin on language By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor When it comes to appreciating theater, Shakespeare may seem like a hard nut to crack. Read more...



Improv studio performers burst into stand-up scene

Wednesday, 4/23/97 Improv studio performers burst into stand-up scene Theater offers comedy classes, provides limelight for new talent By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Before Ellen DeGeneres announced she was gay, before Jim Carrey became the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, and before Rosie O’Donnell ever sat behind daytime television’s most watched talk show desk, there was stand-up comedy. Read more...


Notes and Letters

Wednesday, 4/23/97 Notes and Letters Music notes enhance traditional drama in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s musical adaptation of ‘The Scarlet Letter.’ By Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor lthough "The Scarlet Letter" may not have impressed audiences as a film starring Demi Moore, it just may work as a musical directed by Michael Hackett. Read more...