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...readings of human affairs. Charcoal is exactly the right medium for Kentridge. Burnt carbon has a gravity all its own, and it's perfect for Kentridge's blasted landscapes, crowds of eternal refugees and monsters that could be the potbellied Will to Power. His world comes in shades of black, white and gray, with just occasional flecks of red or streams of bright blue that suggest water--a cool comfort against affliction but also the stuff of tears. In Felix Crying, a 1998-99 drawing taken from his short film Stereoscope, an inconsolable Felix stands in a rising pool...
...Onscreen, she's lush and full: any woman who has breast-fed will recognize the source of her Duplicity cleavage. Her Claire makes Owen's Ray even more swoon-worthy; we know he appreciates a real woman. If you're nostalgic for the pretty woman in pink-and-black spandex, too bad. Roberts isn't shoehorning herself back into a prostitute's work outfit. She's too sensible to even try. All the more reason to hope she's still a trendsetter...
Sprinkled between a series of comedic anecdotes and profanities, Grammy Award winning comedian Lewis Black conveyed a clear message to a group of students at Kirkland House last night: find something you love, and do whatever it takes to pursue it. Notorious for his loud, angry stage persona, Black, visiting as part of the “Conversations with Kirkland” speaking series, turned down the volume—but not the crowd-pleasing four-letter words—and focused his talk on the pursuit of a fulfilling career. “Your major obligation in life, unless...
...stories.” Flores said she was impressed by the inclusive response from Harvard’s Asian-American community. “The community affected did not become more insular,” Flores said. “Even though this didn’t affect the black community or the Latino community, they recognized that this was all of our struggle.” Flores also said that she realized the need for further action in order to maintain their “momentum.” The groups involved in the rally are in the process...
...That said, it's not all pretense at Barvikha. The facilities comprise a series of rectangular glass buildings with striking wooden slats on the exterior. The black-brown-ecru lobby is filled with recessed lighting and features a first-rate bar and restaurant. Service, which is never reliable in Russia, is as good as it gets in Moscow. Plus there's the spa, which is run by an English-speaking staff and seems to be permanently infused with the scent of jasmine and a soft, very hip soundtrack that will make you feel younger than you are - which would seem...