Word: americanas
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...cataloge also includes works such as Americana, a five-part choral work, and Allcuia for a cappella chorus, which was labeled by critics as one of the most celebrated works in American choral literature...
Kingston Falls, U.S.A., the setting for Gremlins, is itself a dreamscape confected from congenial old slices of apple-pie Americana. Norman Rockwell might have painted the town's Main Street and the faces of the folks who stroll down it on this peaceful Christmas Eve. Frank Capra, Hollywood's master of sweet-and-sour sentimentality, could smile at the plight of Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan), the all-American boy who supports his family with a job at the Kingston Falls Bank and wins respect by standing up to the filthy-rich Mrs. Deagle (Polly Holliday). Preston Sturges...
...traditional standards, Kuralt's stories often are not news at all. They are authentic, uplifting Americana-folksy, but never cute or dismissive. He looks for people, sometimes whole communities, who have offbeat pursuits or experiences, and he takes them seriously. He seeks "stories that confirm that this is a remarkable country." Over the years, Kuralt has profiled an Iowa farmer who built a yacht in his barnyard, a retired West Virginia coal miner who sculpts statuary in coal, and the arcane Florida ritual of "worm grunting," catching bait with the use of wooden stakes and truck springs. Some...
Your double-headed Man of the Year is well chosen. Since both are reasonable men, not madmen in the Khomeini and Gaddafi image, no bombs have been dropped. After a century of Pax Britannica and a short period of Pax Americana, the world has entered the phase of Pax Atomica. The only danger is the so-called peace movement in the West, which imperils the balance of power. This can lead to nuclear war or to nuclear blackmail and surrender of the West. Andropov's side will not relinquish its strength...
Copland: Short Symphony; Ives: Symphony No. 3 (Pro Arte). Quintessential slices of orchestral Americana, lovingly realized by Dennis Russell Davies and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra...