Tuesday, December 16

No catastrophes face director

Tuesday, April 1, 1997 FILM: Croghan takes initiative to create, fund an independent successBy Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Contributor Most ambitious young filmmakers fresh out of film school face the same problem getting started ­ finding money. Read more...


Blur conquers the Palace

Monday, March 31, 1997 MUSIC: English band puts on show that pleases both old and new fansBy Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Contributor Touring in support of its newly released self-titled album, Blur delighted a tightly packed, sweat-covered crowd at the Palace on March 19 while giving a peek at its truly stellar live-performance abilities. Read more...


Painter creates with different palette

Monday, March 31, 1997 ART: Del Drago brews controversy with fourth primary color theoryBy Kathleen Rhames Daily Bruin Contributor Renowned Italian contemporary painter Francesco Del Drago isn’t afraid to stir up a little controversy. Read more...


Declaring independents at Oscars

Monday, March 31, 1997 FILM: Big studio movies overlooked for superior work of small companiesBy Emily Forster and Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Oscar rolled out the red carpet for a flock of fresh faces March 24, determined to mesh Hollywood glitz with the likes of self-proclaimed hillbilly Billy Bob Thornton, English stage actress Brenda Blethyn and other unlikely newcomers. Read more...


Anything goes

Monday, March 31, 1997 The L.A. County Museum of Art’s eclectic collection of contemporary prints proves that modern art can be about anything ­ a woodcut, a cardboard box or a personal revolution ­ to those willing to not only look at the art but to contemplate the artist’s message.By Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff Contemporary art has never been easy or widely popular ­ it is filled with private symbols and unsettling ambiguities, and it has limitless modes and expressions. Read more...


Filmmaking for the masses

Monday, March 31, 1997 WEB SITE: Hollywood Stock Exchange opens up production to usersBy Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Contributor Every year, thousands of film scripts float across the desks of Hollywood bigwigs. Read more...


Notorious B.I.G.

Thursday, March 13, 1997 Two superstar rappers have been murdered in the past six months. Will the violent streets that spawned the gangsta rap community eventually tear it apart? Read more...