Monday, 6/2/97 A piece of history Increasing difficulties in film restoration have not hindered UCLA Film and Television Archives’ dedication to preserving important works. By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff Imagine watching a scene from the classic film "The Big Sleep" with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall exchanging clever repartee as they slyly steal glances at each other. Read more...

Monday, 6/2/97 Soundbites Misfits "American Psycho" (Geffen) Though Glenn Danzig left the vocal regions of this seemingly ageless band years ago, Misfits still shriek out power-riffed lines of hauntingly gothic lyrics with all the intensity of a band stretching its legs for the first time. Read more...

Monday, 6/2/97 Supergrass play for the moment, with no need for greener pastures MUSIC: Relaxed attitude makes them popular in UK, have hopes for US By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Staff Here in America, the kids bum-rush the record stores and basketball arenas for such bands as No Doubt, Bush and New Edition. Read more...

Monday, 6/2/97 A cappella group awakens students to different sounds MUSIC: Long practices, different opinions can’t crimp musicians’ style By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor Most artists who try to bring a song to life require an instrumental accompaniment in addition to catchy lyrics. Read more...

Friday, 5/30/97 New French cinema featured in L.A. courtesy of Laemmle FILM: Series begins with Rivette’s ‘Up/Down/Fragile,’ which joins theatrics of music, realism of daily life By John Nein Daily Bruin Contributor Continuing their largely unheralded but much appreciated effort to present new and unseen work by filmmakers of both independent and international origin, Laemmle Theaters opens a three-film series "Le Cinema Francais" this evening with a new film from one of the most dynamic, illustrious figures of the French New Wave and beyond, Jacques Rivette. Read more...

Friday, 5/30/97 SCREENSCENE SCREENSCENE: "Rough Magic" and "Buddy" "Rough Magic" Directed by Clare Peploe Starring Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe Genre splicing is one of those artistic feats many are drawn to try but most end up going down in flames. Read more...

Friday, 5/30/97 Charisma, stage antics make Prodigy sparkle MUSIC: British techno band kicks off U.S. tour with aggressive sound By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor Label them "the hope" or "the hype" of the music industry, but after a frenzied set at the Mayan Theater, Prodigy’s next label might be "superstars." For the past few years, Prodigy has become established as a big-time band in their native England, playing huge festivals with traditional guitar bands like Oasis and Blur. Read more...