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A golden success

Friday, December 4, 1998 A golden success MUSIC: Goldfinger lifts and thrills fans by blending energy with wry introspection By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Staff Sure, the mostly adolescent crowd may have danced a little for the string of opening bands, but there was no doubt about who the main attraction was. Read more...


Audiences seeing double thanks to creative industry

Friday, December 4, 1998 Audiences seeing double thanks to creative industry COLUMN: Multiple films’ coincidentally repetitious themes may drain wallets Initially, this column was going to be about Gus Van Sant’s remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s "Psycho" and how the producers at Universal, who decided to pollute the local cineplex with this uncreative garbage, should be removed from office immediately in favor of some more creative executives, such as a pack of rabid chimpanzees. Read more...


Bells ring in new musical direction

Friday, December 4, 1998 Bells ring in new musical direction MUSIC: Sonos ensemble reinvents sound as more than Christmas carols By Harshan Jeyakumar Daily Bruin Contributor Traditional handbell music is not what one should expect from attending the Sonos Handbell Ensemble’s concert tonight in Schoenberg Hall. Read more...


Screen Scene

Friday, December 4, 1998 Screen Scene "Psycho" Starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Warning: The following item is a review of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film "Psycho," not the new remake by Gus Van Sant opening today in theaters. Read more...


Kicking it on the west side

Thursday, December 3, 1998 Kicking it on the west side DANCE: The Rockettes, America’s favorite dance troupe, are spreading the holiday spirit from New York to Los Angeles By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff In the midst of the countdown to Christmas, the holiday season is in full swing here in Los Angeles. Read more...


Tale cues in essence of individuality

Thursday, December 3, 1998 Tale cues in essence of individuality PERFORMANCE: ‘Ah Q’ combines dance, theater to critique human nature By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Staff A story written in 1921 by a Chinese author wouldn’t seem like a timely commentary on American society today. Read more...


The Antics drive mainstream listeners crazy with mix of genres

Thursday, December 3, 1998 The Antics drive mainstream listeners crazy with mix of genres MUSIC: Up and coming quartet presents stereotype-defying style through radio-friendly tunes with other Bruin groups at The Gig By Cyrus McNally Daily Bruin Contributor What might you call a band whose average set list includes so many musical genres that two hands are needed to count them? Read more...