Tuesday, May 7

License to act

Monday, June 3, 1996Nicolas Cage has the style, the chops, the respect and an Oscar. Now the filmmakers of ‘The Rock’ give him the space to carve out an action protagonist of his choosing. Read more...


Filmmaker ‘Squeezes’ Hollywood stereotypes

Thursday, May 30, 1996 Alumnus De Leon presents first film at Melnitz tonight By Emily Forster Daily Bruin Contributor If movies were an accurate portrayal of real life, nearly everyone except gangbangers and 7-11 managers would be white. Read more...



True lies

Thursday, May 30, 1996 For graduate student and director John Lawler, the theater blurs the lines between illusion and reality. He’s directing ‘The Illusion,’ a play that further teases viewers’ perceptions. Read more...


‘Out of Wac’ concert marks end of long process

Thursday, May 30, 1996 Dance seniors to put on final project this weekendBy Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor If you ask graduating senior Kyla Barkin to explain this year’s dance concert theme, "Out of WAC," you’ll get an energetic reply. Read more...


UCLA comedy club place for training

Thursday, May 30, 1996 Group to perform at Sunset tonightBy Lori Swingle Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA comedy club is more than a group of funny people putting together a few routines. Read more...


Caged Creativity

Thursday, May 30, 1996 ‘Sigan Luchando,’ the new Kerckhoff Art Gallery exhibit, offers a striking testimonial to the resilience of the human spirit. Sponsored by ‘La Gente,’ a UCLA news magazine, the show collects the work of several Latino inmates housed in L.A.’s prisons. Read more...