Monday, April 6


Still smokin’

Tuesday, 6/24/97 Still smokin’ THEATER: After more than 40 years of songwriting, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller continue to capture audiences – this time with "Smokey Joe’s Cafe," a theatrical compilation of their ’50s and ’60s hits By Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff In a way, it’s ironic that there is almost no spoken dialogue in "Smokey Joe’s Cafe – The Songs of Leiber and Stoller," the musical returning to Los Angeles Tuesday at the Wilshire Theatre. Read more...


Tarantino shifts his artistic gears with third effort

Tuesday, 6/24/97 Tarantino shifts his artistic gears with third effort FILM: Coming out of a slump, director pulls self up with a ‘Jackie Brown’ By Brandon Wilson Summer Bruin Staff Whether it’s a filmmaker, musician, or novelist, it is the bane of an artist’s existence: two dreaded words that can strike fear in the heart of even the most dedicated, brilliant and fearless practitioners of a craft. Read more...


Summer sizzles with new CD releases and hot hits

Monday, 6/23/97 Summer sizzles with new CD releases and hot hits MUSIC: Recordings available from old, new favorites in every genre By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Senior Staff It’s a symbiotic relationship – college students with money to burn and record stores with albums to browse through. Read more...



Summer flicks: blockbusters or plain busts?

Monday, 6/23/97 Summer flicks: blockbusters or plain busts? FILM: Look at this season’s movie releases suggests possible hits and misses By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff Last year the nation came together to make "Independence Day" a huge success. Read more...