Monday, 6/2/97 Gipsy Kings give unforgettable performance at Greek theatre MUSIC: Vigor, passion envelop audience eager to hear mystical melodies By Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff The Gipsy Kings were more than the musical entertainment at the Greek Theatre on Thursday; they were the emcees to a party a few thousand strong. Read more...

Monday, 6/2/97 A piece of history Increasing difficulties in film restoration have not hindered UCLA Film and Television Archives’ dedication to preserving important works. By Aimee Phan Daily Bruin Staff Imagine watching a scene from the classic film "The Big Sleep" with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall exchanging clever repartee as they slyly steal glances at each other. Read more...

Monday, 6/2/97 Soundbites Misfits "American Psycho" (Geffen) Though Glenn Danzig left the vocal regions of this seemingly ageless band years ago, Misfits still shriek out power-riffed lines of hauntingly gothic lyrics with all the intensity of a band stretching its legs for the first time. Read more...

Monday, 6/2/97 Supergrass play for the moment, with no need for greener pastures MUSIC: Relaxed attitude makes them popular in UK, have hopes for US By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Staff Here in America, the kids bum-rush the record stores and basketball arenas for such bands as No Doubt, Bush and New Edition. Read more...

Friday, 5/30/97 Charisma, stage antics make Prodigy sparkle MUSIC: British techno band kicks off U.S. tour with aggressive sound By Trinh Bui Daily Bruin Contributor Label them "the hope" or "the hype" of the music industry, but after a frenzied set at the Mayan Theater, Prodigy’s next label might be "superstars." For the past few years, Prodigy has become established as a big-time band in their native England, playing huge festivals with traditional guitar bands like Oasis and Blur. Read more...

Friday, 5/30/97 Another Trip to Barrytown FILM: Author Roddy Doyle’s favorite neighborhood returns to the big screen with the movie version of the last installment of the Barrytown trilogy, ‘The Van.’ By Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Staff Director Stephen Frears bounces back from the debacle of "Mary Reilly" with a very different film about the Irish. Read more...

Friday, 5/30/97 New French cinema featured in L.A. courtesy of Laemmle FILM: Series begins with Rivette’s ‘Up/Down/Fragile,’ which joins theatrics of music, realism of daily life By John Nein Daily Bruin Contributor Continuing their largely unheralded but much appreciated effort to present new and unseen work by filmmakers of both independent and international origin, Laemmle Theaters opens a three-film series "Le Cinema Francais" this evening with a new film from one of the most dynamic, illustrious figures of the French New Wave and beyond, Jacques Rivette. Read more...