Monday, July 13, 1998 Mixture of shows falls short of goal THEATER: While entertaining, most performances cannot maintain quality throughout "The Bad Smile" and "Fear Of …" Lee Strasberg Theater Through Aug. Read more...
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July 12, 9:00 pm
Mixture of shows falls short of goal
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July 12, 9:00 pm
‘Small Soldiers’ goes AWOL on quality
Monday, July 13, 1998 ‘Small Soldiers’ goes AWOL on quality FILM: Computer effects can’t save action figures from cliched dialogue By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Staff One of the bland computer-generated characters in "Small Soldiers," after losing his legs in a freak accident with a kitchen garbage disposal, manages to pull himself, through pained, clenched teeth, back to the front lawn to join the rest of his comrades. Read more...
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July 12, 9:00 pm
Soundbites
Monday, July 13, 1998 Soundbites Cowboy Junkies, "Miles From Our Home" (Geffen) Lulled into a melancholic state, sedated into sadness, listeners slip away from the new Cowboy Junkies album in a blissful despondency. Read more...
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July 12, 9:00 pm
Swept up in the beat
Monday, July 13, 1998 Swept up in the beat ON-CAMPUS: The innovative theater experience of Stomp storms into Los Angeles, bringing makeshift drums and infectious dance rhythms to entertain audiences at UCLA’s Royce Hall By Laura Noguera Daily Bruin Staff very year, a few thousand trash cans are imported into the United States from Great Britain. Read more...
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July 5, 9:00 pm
Heavenly Bodies
Monday, July 6, 1998 Heavenly Bodies FILM: In a world where destructive asteroids are fodder for blockbuster movies, ‘Armageddon’ stands out as a thrilling 150-minute collection of cliches By Louise Chu Daily Bruin Staff Again a movie is set in a disaster situation of epic proportions. Read more...
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July 5, 9:00 pm
Los Angeles rocks amidst hot summer acts, venues
Monday, July 6, 1998 Los Angeles rocks amidst hot summer acts, venues MUSIC: Newcomers, old favorites thrill audiences with innovative concerts KROQ’s Weenie Roast Irvine Meadows June 20 Welcome to a virtual alternative music smorgasbord. Read more...
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July 5, 9:00 pm
Biography in tune with Sondheim
Monday, July 6, 1998 Biography in tune with Sondheim BOOK: Author manages to depict struggle without any undo sensationalism By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Biographer Meryle Secrest titled her comprehensive exploration of musical theater’s most talented voice "Stephen Sondheim: A Life." A more appropriate name, however, might be, "Stephen Sondheim: A Mind." After devouring a very readable 407 pages, the lingering impression is not one of chronology or adventure, but of the complicated psyche that can alternately bestow songs upon Cinderella, a stripper or a serial killer. Read more...