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...hole in the earth where the Actors’ Shakespeare Project performs the Shakespeare classic “Titus Andronicus”—otherwise known as the basement of the Garage—is as important to the overall mood of the play as the set on which the actors perform. The choice of venue exemplifies director David R. Gammons’ stripped-down aesthetic, a simplicity that works with the brutal scenes of the Bard’s script and the vicious passion of the all-male cast to create an image sure to leave a lasting...
...most important actors are respectable and amazing as they strive to capture the audience’s attention and engage them in the violent and painful story that they tell. Sympathy, laughter, tears: “Titus Andronicus” evokes all levels of emotion in the dungeon-like basement of the Garage...
...ASPIRING CLASSICAL singer Walter Turnbull founded an after-school program for local kids--and soon forgot his operatic ambitions. Launched in a church basement, the Boys Choir of Harlem has performed for Popes and Presidents and on a slew of film sound tracks. It even spawned a music academy. Though the school closed and Turnbull drew criticism following a student's 2001 allegation of sexual abuse by a teacher, the choir continues to educate kids ages 9 to 19. "It's nothing grandiose or big," Turnbull said. "We just try to get kids to understand the importance of simple things...
...currently tackling that challenge, with a 945-ft. tower in the heart of Manhattan that will use recirculated heat and natural gas to produce some of its own energy and use it more efficiently. Higher ceilings and insulating glass will reduce temperature changes and maximize available sunlight. The basement will even be equipped with a thermal-control system that will manufacture ice in the evenings, when energy demands are lowest, and use it to cool the building during the day, when power plants are running at peak capacity...
...modest gym, and it’s starting to get much more crowded,” Bybee said. But most Houses will not be getting more than one extra piece of equipment—if any. Much of the MAC’s equipment will be moved to the basement of Wigglesworth Hall, which will receive a significant portion of the cardiovascular, strength, and other machines. Healy said this satellite location should be open to all undergraduates by April 2. Some Houses are focusing on making the most of what is available. Adams House plans to rearrange its gym?...