Word: awed
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...fourth definition is “to efflubiate.” I use it to express my need to exaggerate, to fluff up, to embroider upon something I experience as wonderful. I use it when I want to encourage the sense of awe. That’s what you can say about my work; I’m interested in wonder and awe, and I think we’re losing that—I’m tired of talking. You can listen to my tape, no more talking...
...Jonathan, a sheltered, stuttering slayer of plants, Priour is painful to watch in the best possible way. His Jonathan seems to physically struggle to get each word out, moving awkwardly and practically exuding the fear and awe he has for his mother even when she isn’t present. Priour gives a nuanced performance as a sympathetic character who often seems simply sheltered and odd, but who is also infuriating in his utter spinelessness—while hinting at being seriously imbalanced. Despite these handicaps, Priour and Kargman work together to make Rosalie’s love...
...instruments as the members alertly watched for his cues and perfectly complemented the orchestra with their voices. As the instruments faded, the choir hummed on and off into the night as they exited. Finally, the sound was hushed and left the theatre in stunned silence. This brief moment of awe was just one of the many highlights of a fantastic performance. Bravo, HRO, Bravo...
...ecology is a way of life, drawing on the more-than-human in the everyday. It is this sense of continuousness between art and life that Berensohn stressed above all else throughout the weekend.“Both dance and pottery are the practice of innocence, the practice of awe,” he emphasized. “What we need is not more objects of art but more artistic behavior.”—Staff writer Anna K. Barnet can be reached at abarnet@fas.harvard.edu...
...overall performance was fantastic. The strings and woodwinds complemented each other perfectly as the timpani pounded in the background, building suspense.As music director of BachSoc for the second year in a row, a rare feat, Demirjian showcased his conducting talents masterfully. His presence on the platform was awe-inspiring. As his arms rose and fell in sweeping, majestic motions, it was as if the symphony itself was inside him, bursting to reach everyone in the music hall that night.In contrast to Goto’s impassioned performance and Demirjian’s direction, the orchestra’s interpretation...