Word: awkwardness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Group is informal...a bunch of friends that do things together," says Co-Chair David Wichs '00. "It's good for the kids who participate...people don't have to feel awkward about their upbringing...
...event will be the traditional holiday performances of Handel's "Messiah." From Dec. 4 through the 12, Symphony Hall will be a joyous place, something to consider on those dreary weekend afternoons. Who better to play Handel's most famous work than the Handel & Haydn Society? It might be awkward to be dressed up on the T, but Boston's classical culture is there to be taken advantage of. Perfect that tricky concert etiquette while getting into the classical Christmas spirit. Just remember, classical music will always be in style...
...Born in 1947, Hillary Rodham grew up and went to college during the heart of the women's movement. She pursued a career after attending Wellesley, not marrying until she had established her credentials. Nevertheless, the First Lady has become the prototypical "stand by your man" woman, occupying an awkward space between professional female and dependent, serving wife...
...missing from most fashion-magazine covers, replaced by movie starlets. She's all but gone from top advertising campaigns, beaten out by anonymous, awkward-looking teenagers. She has virtually disappeared from runways, her asking price too dear. Even rock stars don't seem eager to date her anymore. A little glamour has left the world. And so the world mourns, its makeup runny from tears...
...other cast members work hard to reclaim the dimensionality of their roles, the reappearance of the strobe makes this a hard battle to win. While their lines seem to be well-delivered, the meaning is often obscured by the confusion of the backwards plot or the intrusion of the awkward stage design...