Sunday, July 28, 1996 Solo stars to join the Kirov Orchestra in weeklong concert By Krystn Lee Summer Bruin Contributor The Russian Kirov Orchestra is back in town for a weeklong series of performances at the Hollywood Bowl, under the charismatic leadership of conductor Valery Gergiev. Read more...

Sunday, July 28, 1996 Political satirist spares no one from his truthful tirade By Alicia Cheak Summer Bruin Contributor On stage, political satirist Mort Sahl lampoons just about everything. Read more...

Sunday, July 21, 1996 Bad sound, song selection leave fans quietly disappointedBy Brian Remick Summer Bruin Contributor "What ­ are you guys scared of us or something?" This was the question posed to the audience last Wednesday night at the El Rey Theater by Goo Goo Dolls lead singer John Rzeznik. Read more...

Sunday, July 21, 1996 Former soap actress hopes ‘Volcano’ will set Hollywood afireBy Lori Swingle Summer Bruin Contributor If the fall release of the newest natural disaster movie, "Volcano," goes as well as some critics are predicting, the career of one of its stars just may erupt. Read more...

Sunday, July 21, 1996 Substantive characters enhanced by solid performances from castBy Michelle Nguyen Summer Bruin Contributor With only 10 feet between the audience and the actors, there’s no room for indifference. Read more...

Sunday, July 21, 1996 Director Danny Boyle spotlights the futility of drug abuse in his latest movie ‘Trainspotting’By Michael Horowitz Summer Bruin Senior Staff A year and a half ago at the Sundance Film Festival, a British director named Danny Boyle showed off his successful first project, a viscous little thriller called "Shallow Grave." But he already had his sights set on his next project, a movie he touted to unbelievers as a positive heroin film. Read more...

‘Courage’ strives to pluck patriotic heartstrings, but fails to drum up a pulseBy Brandon Wilson Summer Bruin Contributor Once upon a time when you heard the name Edward Zwick, what came to mind, if anything at all, was the yuppie drama "thirtysomething" and the famously whiny interchange between its young professional characters. Read more...