Word: 80s
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Director Ben D. Margo ’05 and cast have tried to instill new life in Caligula by placing it in a modern office and adding copious ‘80s-inspired dance numbers. Although this is very interesting aesthetically, the play seems to lose a bit of its original intent. Margo seems unable to decide whether he wants to satirize Caligula, or make it horribly profound...
...sidebar. Aesthetically, this definitely works—the set and lighting are both excellent. The office is scrupulously represented, replete with fake trees and a leather anteroom and the costumes are great—powersuits never looked so good. In conjunction with this theme, there are a number of 80s-inspired dance numbers which are funny if a bit at odds with the rest of the plot...
...Snaefellsjökull volcano as the gateway to the belly of the world. Today, it stands as a dormant, ice-capped, exquisite backdrop to Hotel Budir, Iceland's newest boutique hotel. Built on the site of an old hippy commune which morphed into a quirky hotel in the '80s and burned down in 2001, the hotel's revamped interior melds sleek Scandinavian design with floral wallpaper, doilies and other eclectic granny favorites to create a place where you can pad around in your socks yet still feel stylish. Cloudlike beds, deep baths and inspiring views are standard in each room...
...said that providing a larger social space for dances like the Leverett 80s dance would encourage more students to attend and bring together Harvard students more effectively...
This trend, however, is not so much of a trend at all, but a seasonal fashion statement with long-lasting potential. (Think: blazers or Converse sneakers). The full mink coats of the 80s probably will not be making a come-back anytime soon, but the tasteful, trendy and much toted fur-trimmed coats of this season will surely be seen again come next November...