Wednesday, April 29, 1998 A little from their friends THEATER: The students behind ‘Jack or The Submission’ and ‘A la Porte’ at UCLA’s Little Theater look to lighting designers, alumni and the French consulate to aid their repertory By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor Although staging a new work is rare for a directing student, Wendy Goldberg could not resist the opportunity when approached with catalogues of scripts from an unlikely source – the French Consulate. Read more...

Tuesday, April 28, 1998 Comedy and courage CAMPUS: Accepting the Jack Benny Award, Ellen DeGeneres enjoyed being acknowledged for her comedy, not just the controversy it’s created By Louise Chu Daily Bruin Contributor Her television show was recently cancelled, and she’s been under heavy scrutiny from the media and the public for the past couple years. Read more...

Tuesday, April 28, 1998 French film festival alights in City of Angels FILM: Promotional event features works extolling sensuality of country By Warren Tessler Daily Bruin Contributor There is a mystique about the French. Read more...

Tuesday, April 28, 1998 Danger: unamusing, untalented band straight ahead MUSIC: Lack of charisma dooms mediocre act, but Naked manages to excite By Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Contributor Let’s take a moment to reflect on the ingenious lyrics the bands on KROQ-FM (106.7) have to offer their listeners these days: "You told them all I was crazy/ And so they had to commit me/ They cut of my legs/ Now I’m an amputee, god damn you!" You have just experienced the depth of Harvey Danger, in both music and performance, at the Troubadour last Saturday night. Read more...

Tuesday, April 28, 1998 Pro surfers make for real art FILM: ‘In God’s hands’ rejects actors in favor of accuracy in stimulating aquatic lifestyle By Sumyi Khoung Daily Bruin Contributor Clad in dark blue Levis, a stylish, fuzzy-collared black vinyl jacket and minus the surfboard, Mathew Liu’s decidedly unbeach-like appearance is a sharp contrast to his on-screen look. Read more...

Tuesday, April 28, 1998 Cinderella tangles with Macbeth THEATER: Three plays join forces in masterful, intertwined effort to enhance all aspects of drama By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Even the most devoted English major, well-versed in the art of drawing, um, dubious literary parallels, wouldn’t have immediately made the connection. Read more...

Monday, April 27, 1998 Getting drunk, being disruptive highlight of day for book vendor COLUMN: Best part of job is free alcohol, intelligent discourse with authors I work at a bookstore in Brentwood every Tuesday, and authors sometimes come in for readings and signings. Read more...