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...diversity–demonstrated just how much Harvard has achieved in creating such a family. The closing piece resonated with Fishburne’s comments by including performers from all the organizations involved in “Cultural Rhythms.” With mariachi music playing in the background, members of Folklórico de Aztlán, Candela Salsa, and many others integrated salsa, martial arts, Tinikling, and break dancing into one flawless, combined routine...
...what he found to be the dry, dull, and downright boring science documentaries he saw that were giving his profession a false reputation. “Flock of Dodos” is the antithesis of all of these stultifying films, keeping the masses entertained with clever animations, rousing bluegrass background music, and occasional periodic commentary from the sparkling Muffy Moose, who may very well be the liveliest 83-year-old on the planet.Though the film has yet to be released widely, there have been dozens of screenings of the film all across the country, including many in Kansas just before...
...work. The songs are long, and seem to develop sporadically and as if without direction. The third track on the six-song album, entitled “It’s Natural to be Afraid,” is a particularly good example of this. Beginning with eerie resonant background noises, the song gradually builds throughout its 13 minutes into a sound that’s reminiscent of their “Friday Night Lights” scoring. Explosions in the Sky make entirely instrumental music, and tend to favor simple instruments; guitars and a drum set are their stock...
...anguished “Where Is My Love?” again reflects the recent sorrow of Williams’ life. Her grainy, Southern voice breaks at times, becoming scratchy and torn in a cry of despair, only made more powerful by violins wailing in the background. However, despite Williams’ somber subject matter and the melancholy melodies that permeate the album, she doesn’t leave the listener entirely hopeless, though it may take several listens to find the music’s uplifting aspects. The final song, “West,” ultimately looks...
...necessarily the case. These girls came of age in the same culture as my friend's little girl, into a society whose middle-class value system was being transformed, where laws forced religious observance, and the lines between an individual's private values, the force of habit, and social background blurred. But rather than turning out uniformly devout or predictably rebellious, they are more independent than any generation before them, negotiating their way through society, and around hejab, with great competence...