Thursday, October 15, 1998 ACME’s cool sounds anything but generic MUSIC: Young members of swing band rocks their way back to The Derby By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Senior Staff The mean-beated drummer hasn’t had sex for all 22 years of his frustrated life? Read more...
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October 14, 9:00 pm
ACME’s cool sounds anything but generic
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Insipid ‘Martini and Olive’ tastes of stale ’70s spoof
Wednesday, October 14, 1998 Insipid ‘Martini and Olive’ tastes of stale ’70s spoof THEATER: Musical review dried up by incoherent story line, reliance on hackneyed subject, flat acting By Louise Chu Daily Bruin Staff Spoofing a bad show usually requires one minor detail: that your show must be good. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Actors go nude for opportunity to make it in show business
Wednesday, October 14, 1998 Actors go nude for opportunity to make it in show business FILM: Women’s roles in male-dominant industry observed in documentary By Sandy Yang Daily Bruin Contributor The first frame of Odette Springer’s documentary, "Some Nudity Required," about sex in the B-movie industry, introduces those familiar block letters that spell out "Hollywood" sitting atop that hill. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Cooking peas
Wednesday, October 14, 1998 Cooking peas MUSIC: This trio of homegrown hip-hoppers displays refreshing versatility, vitality and a penchant for creative dance moves By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Senior Staff Catfish, corn pone, collard greens. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Soundbites
Wednesday, October 14, 1998 Soundbites MUSIC: Various Artists, "Rare on Air – Volume 4" (Mammoth Records) The inclusion of Sarah McLachlan’s ethereal serenity, Café Tacuba’s tongue-twisting Latin beats and Ozomatli’s jazzy hip-hop on one album at first seems improbable and inexplicable. Read more...
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October 12, 9:00 pm
New Age movie deserves credit for stunning effects
Tuesday, October 13, 1998 New Age movie deserves credit for stunning effects FILM: Reviewers criticize plot, miss innovative use of famous artistic works By Richard Nilsen The Arizona Republic Imagine walking around inside a painting and you have the visual premise for the new film ”What Dreams May Come.” In that New Age treaclefest, Robin Williams plays a doctor who dies and discovers that his personal heaven looks just like his wife’s paintings. Read more...
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October 12, 9:00 pm
Blue Hawaiians’ concert showcases smooth sound
Tuesday, October 13, 1998 Blue Hawaiians’ concert showcases smooth sound MUSIC:Experienced, little-known group takes crowd on trip to tropical paradise at Los Angeles nightclub By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Senior Staff Is that the subtle call of a tropical breeze wafting this way? Read more...