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...successful in bringing Balanchine’s choreography and Tchaikovsky’s stunning score together masterfully, producing a delightful performance.The second number is “Habit,” a modern piece choreographed by Brenda Divelbliss, artistic associate of the Harvard Dance Program. Although it is an abrupt transition from “Serenade,” the style of the work is fresh, edgy and strangely addictive. The dance tells the story of two couples (appropriately costumed in attire that evoke a high school homecoming) and the sudden shifts between pursuit and repulsion that characterize their relationships...
...He’s been the first to report on many Harvard power-moves, including the abrupt departure of former Deputy Dean of the College Patricia O’Brien last July. And his contributors have leaked news of major University appointments days before they became official...
...frustrating aspect of their sound is its insistent use of sharp rhythms. The guitar leads and accompanying, layered drumbeats are short and abrupt rather than flowing melodically. You’re not being wooed through the song as with many Britpop bands; you’re being jerked around by a lack of consistent melody. Whereas some groups can use this to their artistic favor, Field Music has produced an album that makes listening uncomfortable...
...symptoms of what we might call “Reckless Allusion Syndrome” (RAS), in which all eras and aspects of knowledge become fair game for a textual shout-out, regardless of any deep affiliation to the subject. Hints that an author may be suffering from RAS include abrupt transitions to fictional works that James could not plausibly have read; one page in the prologue offers up tidy gems from Sartre and the “great Hasidic masters.” With respect to James’ reaction to the death of his father, isn?...
...improvement and change,” he did admit that some mistakes were made by his administration, according to Viveros. The administration also told members of the editorial board that it would give the paper easier access to information and help with recruiting new members to the paper. The abrupt closure of the paper, which occurred after a two-hour notice through e-mail sent to Editor-in-Chief Sergio Zepeza, garnered increasing coverage in Mexico over the past week. The local media cast the incident as censorship by the administration and an act against free speech, according to Josefina...