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...graduates are split about 50-50 in the abstract, but "are willing to defer to the undergrads," he says...

Author: By Robin J. Stamm, | Title: Why the Fly Club Changed Its Mind On Women | 10/14/1994 | See Source »

Jones is not the only black choreographer to resist the aesthetic dominance of the late, great Alvin Ailey, whose masterworks were mostly composed to black music and whose themes were rooted in African-American history. The austere, abstract work of Ralph Lemon, 42, for example, owes a clear visual debt to such white Post-modern experimentalists as Meredith Monk and Trisha Brown. With their sense of order and symmetry, Lemon's dances even resemble the plotless ballets of George Balanchine, in spirit if not vocabulary. When a friend in Denver challenged Lemon to create a piece with a black theme...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Beauty of Black Art | 10/10/1994 | See Source »

...place in Chinatown. Even when it does, the location seems an afterthought in allegiance to the title. Rather, the name is most likely supposed to evoke the sense of mystery and otherworldliness embodied in the district. Perhaps if the plot did not twist around on itself so intricately, an abstract title would have worked...

Author: By Clarissa A. Bonanno, | Title: Despite Swank, 'Chinatown' Lacks Staying Power | 10/6/1994 | See Source »

When asked if he tries to suit his songs to public demand, Joel said, "I can't second guess what the public wants to hear. The public is an abstract concept. I write...

Author: By Andrew A. Green and Rosalie R. Obrien, S | Title: Billy Joel Talks, Sings, Advises | 10/4/1994 | See Source »

Gone from its prominent spot over the fireplace is the traditional waterprint of old Harvard Yard. In its place is a vivid oil abstract by Milton Avery...

Author: By Elizabeth T. Bangs and Sarah E. Scrogin, S | Title: Carnesale Leads Double Life As Provost, Dean | 9/19/1994 | See Source »

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