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...even from her friends. But her many adopted charities greatly valued her efforts on their behalf. And she dutifully slogged through her allotted round of ribbon cuttings, provincial trips and hospital openings. Patron or president of more than 80 organizations, she worked hard for the Guide Association, the Royal Ballet and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, a particular favorite of which she had served as president continuously since...
...middle daughter of an engineer and an academic, who attributes her poise (and accurate high kicks) to at least a dozen years' ballet training, Garner has Abrams to thank for much. When he cast her in a small role in Felicity, she met Foley, her future husband. Abrams championed Garner for this role as well. As he recalls, "People said, 'She's an interesting choice.' Then there was silence." But he stuck to his instincts. "Most important to me was to create a character who was accessible and emotional, who would then have extraordinary things happen to her," he says...
...then walk around. This limits congestion. Also, given the volume of inconsiderate drivers on the road nowadays, their bad traits are likely to be transferred to the nation's walkways if they choose to use the Segway to get around town. I'd rather experience the interaction and occasional ballet of foot traffic among my fellow citizens. EUGENE KING San Diego...
...VALERY GERGIEV/KIROV ORCHESTRA The Rite of Spring (Philips) Igor Stravinsky's clamorous ballet score has now received a quintessentially Russian recording: violent, brazen, full of all the blunt power of passionate peasant ritual. Gergiev has been making a big impression as principal guest conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera, and this CD leaves no doubt...
...Valery Gergiev/Kirov Orchestra The Rite of Spring (Philips) Igor Stravinsky's clamorous ballet score has now received a quintessentially Russian recording: violent, brazen, full of all the blunt power of passionate peasant ritual. Gergiev has been making a big impression as principal guest conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera, and this CD leaves no doubt...