Wednesday, February 5, 1997 FILM: Australian writer and first-time director makes it big after only being in L.A. for 6 weeksBy Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor Hollywood is filled with struggling artists. Read more...
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February 4, 9:00 pm
New face in Hollywood gives tips for success
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February 3, 9:00 pm
‘Star Wars’ exploits the blockbuster trend it started with latest comeback
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 FILM: With age and some knowledge of filmmaking ‘Star Wars’ doesn’t seem the divine feat of yesteryearBrandon Wilson Let’s go see ‘Star Wars,’" my father said. Read more...
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February 3, 9:00 pm
Fassbinder films featured at UCLA
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 FILM: Talented German filmmaker’s short career included 44 moviesBy Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Staff When directing a biopic on bebop jazz titan Charlie Parker, Clint Eastwood began with a quote by F. Read more...
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February 3, 9:00 pm
The band plays on
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 Despite the illness of Andy Statman, who led the European folk band coming to the Veterans Wadsworth Theater Wednesday, fellow band member David Grisman refuses to let the music fade.By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Dim the lights. Read more...
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February 3, 9:00 pm
Intercampus effort brings play to stage
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 THEATER: Show unites UCLA, UCI students in tale of good vs. evilBy Jasmine Pachnanda Daily Bruin Contributor "L’Histore du Soldat," Igor Stravinsky’s tale of a soldier torn between spirituality and materialism, is alive with classic themes of good vs. Read more...
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February 2, 9:00 pm
Fishing for an example of a prequel that works
Monday, February 3, 1997 BOOK: Mosley’s ‘Gone Fishin” reveals how Easy Rawlins started sleuthingBy Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Staff Prequels can be a tricky business. The biggest obstacle to a storyteller undertaking such an enterprise is that the audience knows exactly how the story will end, since the survival or demise of certain characters has already been foretold (of course, you could further the argument that this is always the case). Read more...
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February 2, 9:00 pm
Skirball Cultural Center celebrates Jewish experience
Monday, February 3, 1997 EXHIBIT: ‘Translations’ shows how Jewish culture interacts with the cultures of othersBy Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor After centuries of fleeing and resettling, the challenges that Jews face in their new countries are documented in "Translations: The Jewish Diaspora On Film." The Skirball Cultural Center for cultural education celebrates survival and the Jewish experience with "Translations," a film series that began on Feb. Read more...