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Marie Larkin carries off the role with an admirable intensity, if not a consistent accent. There are too many marbles rolling around in her mouth to achieve the flat twang of a Tennessean, and instead she sounds a bit too close to a Mississippi sophisticate than the product of Appalachian inbreeding. Precisely because she isn't "dumbed-down" enough for the part, she achieves an entirely different element from the character: cold calculation. Her words are placed with precision, whether it is to tear down "the nigger" or the doctor...

Author: By Amy G. Piper, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Colors Clash in Albee's 'Bessie' | 10/9/1998 | See Source »

Meanwhile, Vermont to the north is dotted with antiques shops and picturesque Green Mountain hamlets, Vermont is ideal for hiking on the Appalachian Trail (AT) or biking on the state's wooded dirt roads. Home to the hippie capitalist empire of Ben & Jerry's, in Barre, Vermont is easily accessible by Vermont Transit, whose buses run frequently from South Station...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New England Offers Splendors | 6/19/1998 | See Source »

...mostly primitive. Much of her choreography has failed to wear well, especially by comparison with the work of George Balanchine, the unrivaled master of neoclassical ballet, and Taylor and Cunningham, her apostate alumni. No more than half a dozen of her dances, most notably Cave of the Heart and Appalachian Spring (1944), her radiant re-creation of a pioneer wedding, seem likely to stand the test of time. The rest are overwrought period pieces whose humorless, lapel-clutching intensity is less palatable now that their maker is no longer around to bring them to life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Dancer MARTHA GRAHAM | 6/8/1998 | See Source »

...club's most popular outing is its intersession trip to New Hampshire. There, members stay in a club-owned cabin, which is maintained during the year by the Appalachian Mountain Club...

Author: By Richard S. Lee, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: CAMPUS IN THE ROUGH | 5/1/1998 | See Source »

...located 15 miles north and canprovide some challenging hikes, even for the car.The panoramic view of the surrounding PresidentialMountains is decidedly worth the climb. PinkhamNotch is a favorite spot among hikers, with itstrails that wind beneath ravines, including thefamous Tuckerman's Ravine, known for its springskiing. (Contact the Appalachian Mountain Club formore information...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New England Towns Provide Quiet Alternative | 3/10/1998 | See Source »

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