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...hefty ceremonial University silver is presented against a backdrop by Paul Revere (a silversmith himself) depicting Harvard Yard as it appeared in 1767. Portraits of Presidents Holyoke and Lowell seated in the same President's chair which might torture Acting President Albert Carnesale next June hang uneasily behind the malignant-looking seat itself. The representations, paired with the object, and distanced from the viewer by a pane of glass like anthropological objects, call into question our acceptance of the ceremonies around...
...second-hand radio most eloquently articulates this contrast by crackling out cheery tunes as the depressing narrative unfolds. Five sisters, all spinsters, struggle to make a living in a small Irish village in the Thirties. Against a backdrop of romanticized childhood memories and the lively, carefree, take-your-mind-off-the-Depression music, the middle-aged sisters try to ignore their economic and social straights, dancing, giggling and squabbling their way into obscurity. These events, in turn, are presented as the childhood memories of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters. The cheery banter and swinging songs belie...
...exciting that they chose Weld as the backdrop and it was cool that Liz was going to be in it," says rower Samantha L. Allen...
Many of these flaws were partially overcome by the spectacular scenery, designed by Gianni Quaranta. Act I transpires before the backdrop of elaborate, orangeish, interlaced trees set against a vibrant blue sky; traditional German houses and a grape arbor complete the dramatic set. Act II begins with dry ice sweeping over the stage which, far from disappearing, is contained by a filmy curtain to create the illusion of snow...
...very nature of the new black art. For African Americans, it is the best of times and the worst of times: America has the largest black middle class and the largest black underclass in its history. The current achievements in black culture are unfolding against this conflicting socioeconomic backdrop. Despite remarkable gains, a sense of precariousness haunts the new black middle class and the art it creates and takes to heart. The economic advancement remains newfound and insecure. Hence the new black art displays a peculiar love-hate relation to the defiant culture of the inner city: an anxious amalgam...