Saturday, May 23

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...


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...


Kids laugh, learn, love ‘Penelope’

Thursday, March 13, 1997 THEATER: Fun musical carries message of pride to disadvantaged youthBy Cheryl Klein Daily Bruin Senior Staff Think of playwright Dorothy Nichols as everyone’s favorite kindergarten teacher: bright-eyed and perky, always with something positive to say. Read more...


An Independent Edge

Thursday, March 13, 1997 OSCARS: Academy members break the silence about the ins and outs of the voting processBy Esther Hui Daily Bruin Contributor It is a mystery. Read more...



Urinals join punk rock resurgence with new release

Thursday, March 13, 1997 MUSIC: Band with meager beginnings at Dykstra Hall talent show helped shape early scene of genreBy Tom Komaromi Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine attending UCLA in 1978 and forming a joke punk rock band in Dykstra Hall with your buddies. 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...