Sunday, July 7, 1996 Kienholz’s work mocks consumerism by employing its productsBy Carrie Rosten Summer Bruin Contributor It’s worth while schlepping through traffic on the 10 and shelling out a few bucks to see "Kienholz: A Retrospective" at The Museum of Contemporary Art downtown. Read more...

Sunday, July 7, 1996 Settings, dressings updated, but Bard’s text, verve preservedBy Michelle Nguyen Summer Bruin Contributor The likes of opera, fine wine and caviar may be reserved for a certain upper strata of society ­ but Shakespeare is for everyone. Read more...

Monday, July 1, 1996 Production exhibits futuristic view of California’s politicsBy Brandon Wilson Summer Bruin Contributor The Place: California. The Time: Near the Middle of the Next Century. Read more...

Monday, July 1, 1996 Despite the latex, comedian gives fine comic performanceBy Brandon Wilson Summer Bruin Contributor It’s no secret that Eddie Murphy isn’t what he used to be. Read more...

Monday, July 1, 1996 ‘Independence Day’ takes no prisoners in the fight for box-office cashBy Michael Horowitz Summer Bruin Senior Staff "Independence Day" attacks the audience with a scope unparalleled in cinema. Read more...

‘One-Eye Jimmy’ offers an underdeveloped plot, sheepish charactersBy Brandon Wilson Daily Bruin Contributor The writer-director behind the new indie flick, "The Search for One-Eye Jimmy," may be the head writer for "Seinfeld," but none of that show’s trademark wit or humor winds up on the big screen. Read more...

Instead of doling out fists of dough for large, stuffy museums, why not discover the free and fertile grounds of local galleries?By Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Contributor There’s more to Santa Monica than Third Street and the Pier. Read more...