Wednesday, April 29, 1998 Impromptones take cues from audience MUSIC/THEATER: Improv lyrics, spontaneity make for wacky performance By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Senior Staff When the night begins with "I’m wealthy and I’m good in bed," things are bound to get interesting. Read more...

Wednesday, April 29, 1998 A little from their friends The students behind ‘Jack or The Submission’ and ‘A la Porte’ at UCLA’s Little Theater look to lighting designers, alumni and the French consulate to aid their repertory By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor Moments filled with slapstick and drama unfold on one set in one pivotal hour of Jack’s life. Read more...

Wednesday, April 29, 1998 A little from their friends THEATER: The students behind ‘Jack or The Submission’ and ‘A la Porte’ at UCLA’s Little Theater look to lighting designers, alumni and the French consulate to aid their repertory By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Contributor Although staging a new work is rare for a directing student, Wendy Goldberg could not resist the opportunity when approached with catalogues of scripts from an unlikely source – the French Consulate. Read more...

Wednesday, April 29, 1998 Public Space celebrates four years of innovation Anniversary party reflects club’s resistance to sell-out By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Thumping beats morph from one rhythm into the next. Read more...

Wednesday, April 29, 1998 Selling British movies to U.S. like shooting fish in a barrel FILM: England’s quirky style creates vernacular, captures cash at American box office By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Contributor By now, just about everyone knows what it means to do "the full monty." America was introduced to this quirky catch-phrase, which means "to do anything in an extreme manner," by the British film of the same name, which created quite a splash during its American release last year. Read more...

Tuesday, April 28, 1998 French film festival alights in City of Angels FILM: Promotional event features works extolling sensuality of country By Warren Tessler Daily Bruin Contributor There is a mystique about the French. Read more...

Tuesday, April 28, 1998 Danger: unamusing, untalented band straight ahead MUSIC: Lack of charisma dooms mediocre act, but Naked manages to excite By Michelle Zubiate Daily Bruin Contributor Let’s take a moment to reflect on the ingenious lyrics the bands on KROQ-FM (106.7) have to offer their listeners these days: "You told them all I was crazy/ And so they had to commit me/ They cut of my legs/ Now I’m an amputee, god damn you!" You have just experienced the depth of Harvey Danger, in both music and performance, at the Troubadour last Saturday night. Read more...