Word: backgrounder
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Whether lurking in the background or delivering a careful monologue, Solange (Jennifer H. Rugani ’07) was powerfully expressive. The sisters’ interactions makes it impossible to judge which character is in the right; it’s a moral draw that only enhances the unsettling drama. She and Claire only became ancillary during Madame’s short but powerful appearance on stage...
...town of my childhood. The sound of ice cubes slipping around a low-ball glass half-full of whiskey was in the background whenever I called my friends' parents. It sounded glamorous and slightly sinful to my 10-year-old ears. When I walked over to my friends' houses in the evenings, they all had the same smell. It wasn't until college - no joke - that I figured out it was the smell of distant Scotch. Back then I thought it was some kind of cleaning agent that professional house-cleaners must use because we didn't have a maid...
...female voice to begin your run, and then the music adjusts to the right volume. The voice returns calling out your performance, at every 10-minute interval for instance, or every time you hit the nano's center button. As she speaks, the music falls to the background. Toward the end of your run, her calls increase in frequency, a countdown to your personal finish line. (If you want, you can change the woman's voice to a man's.) To get you going when you start to drag, you designate a Power Song, activating it mid-run by holding...
...Disney Co., he may aim to keep things calm. A shareholder revolt forced the board to remove CEO Michael Eisner as chairman in 2004 and opt for a nonexec chair. Although Pepper lacks media experience, A.G. Edwards analyst Michael Kupinski says Disney will benefit from Pepper's global-branding background as it expands worldwide. With shares up 30% since October, Disney's shareholders have been as quiet as a you-know-what. --By Julie Norwell...
...Jones’ (played by actor Bill Nighy). That task eventually allowed her to be one of the first people to hear the music written for the instrument in composer Hans Zimmer’s studio. Though Gary has followed a different path from many recent College graduates, her background at Harvard did play an important role in helping her secure her current job. When “Pirates” producer Jerry Bruckheimer learned Gary had attended Harvard, he introduced her to another one of the film’s producers, Michael T. Stenson...