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During her remarkable tenure, her clear thinking, confident critical judgments and passion for the arts, high and low, helped define TIME at its very best. Her interests ranged from ballet to baseball, horse racing, fashion and literature. In whatever field, her sharp but unpretentious sense of taste not only added to the sureness of this magazine but also set a high standard for the whole world of culture and the arts...
...school, light shows set to his music, an auction from the estate of an avid fan, and early morning meditations at his grave site (they're free, but they're at 6) Even if you can't make it to Memphis, you can still participate. A Blue Suede Shoes ballet, performed by the Cleveland San Jose Ballet, is touring the country, and rca is releasing the four-volume Elvis Presley Platinum: A Life in Music, which contains 100 recordings, 77 of them previously unreleased, including Elvis' version of Blowin' in the Wind...
...Glaze starts to admire them. The loudest applause came when the sisters try on Cinderella's lost slipper: Glaze finally fought back, slapping Suarez and pretending to throttle her. These two dancers combine impressive techniques with delightful acting abilities, making their performances the two most memorable of the entire ballet...
Another slightly offbeat characteristic of the ballet was the music. Prokofiev's three-act score of "Cinderella" fits some of the moods on-stage quite well, from lilting with the dancers' feet to thundering with the characters' emotions. But again, the music during the ballroom scene leaned more towards cruel sophistication than lighthearted dancing. Also, as Cinderella and the Prince embrace after finally reuniting, the horns and violins wail a mournful melody rather than a romantic one. This is not to say that Prokofiev's music is poor-far from that. But for a fairy tale with a happy ending...
Overall, however, Boston Ballet's current production of Cinderella is a delightful performance with only a few troubling quirks. The dancing and acting are marvelous; the sets are simply beautiful and the orchestra sounds magnificent, if a bit ominous at moments. Besides, a trip out to the Theater District would do anyone good at this stressful time of year. Take a break from studying, go see Cinderella, and enjoy a little theater magic. You may not live happily ever after, but you will definitely have a very entertaining evening...