Friday, 5/23/97 SCREENSCENE FILM: "La Promesse," "The Lost World" and "Addicted to Love" "La Promesse" Directed by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne Starring Jeremie Renier, Olivier Gourmet Even those usually scared off by movies with subtitles will warm to "La Promesse," an emotionally charged film by Belgian brothers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne. Read more...

Friday, 5/23/97 Persueded MUSIC: Suede By Mike Prevatt Daily Bruin Staff Despite endless technical glitches, (the London) Suede shined in a passionate rock ‘n’ roll show Wednesday night at the El Rey Theater, thanks to energetic lead singer Brett Anderson’s inspired musical performance. Read more...

Friday, 5/23/97 Soap opera-style segments bring ‘Taboo’s’ black humor into spotlight THEATER: Open Fist group puts on late-night show that provides alternative entertainment By Vanessa VanderZanden Daily Bruin Staff Meet Milo Periwinkle. Read more...

Friday, 5/23/97 ‘Visas and Virtue’ delivers heroism in compact form FILM: Short movie tells story of Chiune Sugihara, who disobeyed orders, saved Jews in Holocaust By John Nein Daily Bruin Contributor Chris Tashima’s 26-minute film, "Visas and Virtue" about Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese consul general to Lithuania, chronicles an episode which, according to Tashima, has hitherto been largely unremarked by history – a story which needed to be told. Read more...

Thursday, 5/22/97 Fine arts students ‘Journey’ into humanity’s basic needs THEATER: Director Arrick returns to ‘Journey of the Fifth Horse’ for reinterpretation of classic work By Stephanie Sheh Daily Bruin Contributor Larry Arrick directed an unknown Dustin Hoffman in the world premiere of "Journey of the Fifth Horse" 35 years ago. Read more...

Thursday, 5/22/97 Group with community’s needs in mind premiers play filled with compassion THEATER: Modern ‘Romeo and Juliet’ tells story of love, AIDS-like disease By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor Sex, love and AIDS: three words that seem inseparable in the ’90s. Read more...

Thursday, 5/22/97 World beat This weekend’s JazzReggae Festival brings together Caribbean, African and South American influences while maintaining a local Los Angeles feel By Nerissa Pacio Daily Bruin Contributor he gigantic branches of jazz and reggae music continue to sprout more leaves and longer limbs every day. Read more...