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These anecdotes are indications that the apocalypse is upon us. Technology has always palpably changed human relationships, for better and for worse. We can imagine the closeness and joy an elderly Eastern European babushka must have felt in the early 20th century when she used a telephone for the first time, and heard the chirping words of her grandchild coming over the wire from the New World. We can lament the suburban neighborhoods that grew quiet when television held post-war children in the living room in the hours when they used to play Kick the Can. We can relax...
Venture out to the Museum of Fine Arts exhibit, "Monet in the 20th Century" today through December 27 for a glimpse of the artist's later creations. Water-lilies and landscapes abound in this collection of paintings and murals, as well as Impressionism. Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., $10, $8 for seniors and students...
...list of heroes, whether from the 18th,19th or 20th centuries, no one ranks higherthan--and it is difficult for me to find the equalof--John Lewis...
...could argue that popular culture's pandering to the young is a kind of dumbed-down reflection of the higher arts' 20th century fixation on the avant-garde. One could especially argue the point if one were looking for a serviceable transition to a discussion of last week's news that the Museum of Modern Art in New York City had to give up four highly esteemed drawings because they are no longer considered "modern." This is due to a quirk in the will of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, a co-founder of the museum and the donor of the drawings...
...tailored to showcase the abilities of the 19th century's premiere ballerinas: Marie Taglioni, Carla Grisi, Fanny Cerrito and Lucile Grahn. This epic performance by the four dancers became infamous for its air of heated rivalry, each woman vying for the spotlight and the audience's attention. In this 20th century rendition, four women re-enacted the parts of these famous ballerinas. The Conservatory students amusingly portrayed this onstage tension through exaggerated, flowery arm movements and strained smiles, plastered across the face of each dancer. The underlying competition, acted out by these histrionic ballerinas, constituted the most entertaining aspect...