Word: americanizing
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...play’s focus on Latin American events marks a new phase in the history of TEATRO. “It’s the first Latin American play that we’ve done with TEATRO, and I think that’s a very important point,” Colon says...
With this exploration of Latin American history, universal linguistic experience, redefinition of theatre, and the nature of self-identity, “Jardín de Pulpos” hopes to provide a revelatory and memorable show, as is the goal of TEATRO as a whole. “We hope to bring a different point of view that’s not seen in many of the plays and arts at the Harvard campus,” Alvarez says. “By exploring other cultures and other languages, we expose different ideas...
...television creates cultural icons who are famous for nothing other than their own celebrity. Consequently, people seek prominence to gain more prominence, pulling stunts they think could land them a reality-television-show role. This obsession with fame for fame’s sake reflects a strange trend in American culture. While we recognize that the desire for prominence is nothing new, the new media machine that creates stars out of individuals with nothing noteworthy about them creates new temptations to take whatever means necessary to make this desire a reality...
...loopholes. Now, the White House can address the issues with no real harm done. That being said, this incident need not lead to an overreaction within the Secret Service. While the president’s safety is of the utmost importance, we hope that he remains accessible to the American people. The Salahis’ strange claim to fame should not prevent Obama from shaking hands with citizens across the country. It just tells us something interesting about what fame means in modern America...
...Read "Balloon Boy's Lesson: The New American Dream...