Sunday, November 15

Graves molds himself into variety of characters

Friday, September 26, 1997 Graves molds himself into variety of characters FILM: Actor makes sure he fits his collection of eccentric roles perfectly By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff "Blah blah blah, what I really care about is the acting. Read more...


Rainbow appears after life’s storm

Friday, September 26, 1997 Rainbow appears after life’s storm THEATER: Black women band struggles, triumphs together to color their sky By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Maybe the lack of air conditioning in Santa Monica’s Morgan-Wixon Theatre is a good thing. Read more...


Screen Scene

Friday, September 26, 1997 Screen Scene "The Peacemaker" Directed by Mimi Leder, Starring George Clooney and Nicole Kidman Don’t put away those "Fallout Shelter" signs yet. Read more...


Film defines identity of a diverse Asian America

Friday, September 26, 1997 Film defines identity of a diverse Asian America FILM: Artist canvasses nation to measure cultural mix By William Li Daily Bruin Contributor Standing in front of the Statue of Liberty, Renee Tajima-Pena begins with a voice-over: "To tell you the truth, I never would have been born if it wasn’t for a mob of Asian-haters." This first line of narration from Tajima-Pena’s new documentary film, "My America … or honk if you love Buddha" sounds a lot like an opening for another radical white-bashing diatribe, doesn’t it? Read more...


A&E Briefs

Friday, September 26, 1997 A&E Briefs ARTS: O’Bannon appearing on TV Ex-UCLA basketball team captain Ed O’Bannon will make an appearance as himself in an episode of "Unhappily Every After." O’Bannon will be the professional commentator for one of Ryan’s (Kevin Connolly) games. Read more...


Center of the World

Friday, September 26, 1997 Center of the World CPA: UCLA’s Center for the Performing Arts boasts a fall season of eclectic entertainment from Australia, Africa, Vietnam and the good old U.S.A. Read more...


Upbeat sounds of ska carve niche in music mainstream

Monday, September 22, 1997 Upbeat sounds of ska carve niche in music mainstream TRENDS: Reggae-flavored genre loses underground status as popularity rises By Tim Yun Daily Bruin Contributor After years of toiling in the underground/independent record scene, it appears that ska music has finally arrived, finding its niche in the music world. Read more...