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...Well, even if I am, that’s fine. Better to be a one hit wonder than have no hit at all. And the success of “Life of Pi” is a freak success in the sense that it’s a literary novel; it’s not a thriller, it’s not a genre novel, it’s a literary novel. And to have done that well, it can’t be reproduced...
...good teachers when I was a kid...in a sense, a great teacher does what a great novel does. It gives you a sense of wonder, and you come out of it both entertained—a great teacher makes learning fun—but you also come better because you know more. Hopefully not just in terms of facts, but also in terms of wisdom...
...It’s really nice to have a big tap group. The sound and the energy are just better. I feel like a lot of girls start off with tap when they’re little and then move on to modern or ballet. I hope we can get more people to realize that tap isn’t just frilly, girly, and Broadway-style,” she said. “There are so many different kinds of tap—hip-hop, a cappella. It’s a very diverse mix and you can really...
...year, TAPS will lose two graduating seniors and one third-year law student, reducing the group to five. At Harvard, it is especially difficult for small performing groups to become visible amidst larger, better-publicized productions. “I definitely felt the pressure this year, and we lost a portion of our usual audience because of these other shows. In the future I think we have to work on our PR campaign,” Driscoll said. “This is something I plan to discuss with the officers in the coming weeks, so we can make some...
...She’s getting better as the year has gone on,” Fish said. “And that’s all that we can ask of any of our people...