Monday, July 13, 1998 Alexander breezes through from ‘Chicago’ to New York THEATER: Actress covets chance to act with friend, work with dance legend By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor Theater lets numerous actresses perform the same great roles. Read more...
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July 12, 9:00 pm
Alexander breezes through from ‘Chicago’ to New York
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July 12, 9:00 pm
Mixture of shows falls short of goal
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
‘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
Another day, another list of great films ‘for the ages’
Monday, July 6, 1998 Another day, another list of great films ‘for the ages’ COLUMN: AFI’s Top 100 next from line of critics bent on appearing smartBy Lonnie Harris Recently, the American Film Institute (AFI), yet another organization predominantly made up of "Hollywood establishment," compiled what it believes is the authoritative listing of the top 100 best American films of the last 100 years. 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...