Word: ardor
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...with persistence and force, Bowersock might as well file away his tutorial reforms with the departmental memos he has so conscientiously collected. In the file, he should include similar tutorial legisletion passed in 1924 and 1958, legislation which the Harvard Faculty brought to life with the same unanimous ardor, then disinherited with what has now become predictable indifference...
...pretty enthusiastic about playing college football." Scheper says, but his ardor for the college football of another academic institution matches, if not surpasses his dedication to the home team...
...troubled mind, his impotent will, and the sultry air resonates. In his one-character play, Krapp's Last Tape, Beckett took some notice of this problem. Between his senile musings and avid munching on a banana, Krapp turns on a tape recorder that relates all the romantic ardor and wistful yearnings of an earlier self. Thus, a kind of dialogue, and a very poignant one, is established and successfully maintained...
...part of the fun of their performances. A palpable joy in music making pervades everything they do and even comes through on their LPs. One of their best is the Schubert Symphony No. 5 (Sound 80). It is impeccable in its details, and yet it breathes with spontaneity and ardor. Another notable release, on Nonesuch, contains pieces by William Bolcom, including Commedia, one of many works commissioned by the orchestra...
...Circle in the Square theater is not exactly on the rocks, but it is certainly becalmed. One obvious flaw is the casting. Shaw's hero, Jack Tanner (George Grizzard), who doubles as Don Juan, is meant to be a clever and intense young idealist, full of revolutionary ardor. He is in the grip of what Shaw calls a "master passion," and his iconoclastic views are contrasted with those of a fossilized former liberal, Roebuck Ramsden (Richard Woods). Grizzard works hard. But he is visibly too old for the part and lacks the psychic energy needed to fuel the evangelist...