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...entire cast and orchestra of a musical in a unified and resounding chorus. With actors half in two costumes, a clarinet player nearly leaping off the stage and an energy that defies all known limits of family gatherings, it is a shame that such intensity is wasted on the absurd and over-the-top musical "Shlemiel the First...
...keep the musical moving while simultaneously sparking the audience into fervent rhythmic clapping, the Conservatory Band is the only element in the production which is successfully (and brilliantly) larger-than-life. Even taking time to march around and across the stage, the virtuosos never come off as contrived or absurd; they are the pulsing blood in an otherwise plastic production...
...Spice Girls' social and musical presence have allowed the overwhelming candy-coated energy of the chipper female quintet go underappreciated for all the wrong reasons. The names, personalities, voices, Girl Power motto-they are all packaged, glossed and ready for consumption. Any objection to the perfectly prepared merchandise is absurd. Looking beyond the bright colors and flashy presentation will uncover the Spice Girls as a corporate fantasy turned real. Feel free to chuckle. Proceed to spin "Wannabe" or "2 Become 1" a couple of times on the CD player for relief. Remember to leave a few minutes open...
Academic anonymity is one of the myths surrounding undergraduate education here that gives incoming first-years absurd notions of what to expect from the College. I chose to come to Harvard in large part because of this assumption-I wanted to get lost in the crowd. People had warned me of inaccessible professors and a bureaucratic rigmarole that would never end; I was happy to believe them...
...Hutelmyer herself--she married Joseph this year--says the jury merely chose to ignore her side of the story. She has never denied that she and Joseph had an affair; but the idea that he had been happily married before she came along is "ludicrous and absurd... The two of them had not had any physical relationship in over seven years. If my husband had not made love to me in seven years, I would think there was a problem...