Wednesday, 4/16/97 Flirting Canadian director Lynne Stopkewich creates a world of erotic intrigue with her debut feature ‘Kissed,’ a look at a college student’s fascination with necrophilia. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/16/97 ‘Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag’ brings comic side of Pesci into view Oscar-winning actor plays it ‘straight ahead’ in Tom Schulman’s comedy By John Nein Daily Bruin Contributor When Martin Scorcese and Robert De Niro went looking for somebody to play Jake La Motta’s brother in "Raging Bull," their search led them to a restaurant in the Bronx where they had tracked down an actor whose energized debut performance in the obscure film "The Deathcollector" had caught their attention. Read more...

Wednesday, 4/16/97 ‘Pigboy’ pokes clean fun at comedian’s country life Hall succeeds with impersonations, exaggeration of his past By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor The last time someone mentioned the fine art of pig bleeding, you probably didn’t bust your side from laughter. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/15/97 The Immortal Woman Artist Paradee Chularee explores changing ideas about feminism in ‘Immortality,’ a new exhibit at UCLA’s faculty center. By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor Oversized rectangular heads. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/15/97 Actors sing, dance down memory lane in ‘Grease’ Fast-paced, energetic musical spoofs excesses of ’50s culture By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff You’ve gotta love a decade famous for big hair, tight pants and Spam. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/15/97 Don’t blame the fans for bands’ failures Corporate hopes for wealth, heavy rotation pressure many groups I was having a conversation with a friend recently about music. Read more...

Tuesday, 4/15/97 Bringing Russian folk heritage to U.S. Rural traditions, culture obscured by nationalist Soviet rule preserved via villagers, musicologists By Ismael Osuna Daily Bruin Contributor This may be the last chance for Americans to witness the serendipitous dance of a genuine babushka. Read more...