Word: blase
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...blase teen has grown up in an alternative universe - one that might be envisioned by Al Gore. That's because Kuzumaki (population 8,000) has over the past decade transformed itself into a living laboratory for the development of sustainable and diversified energy sources. "When I was growing up, all we had [to generate power] was oil," says Kazunori Fukasawaguchi, a Kuzumaki native who now serves in local government. "I never imagined this kind of change." (Read TIME's Top 10 Green Ideas...
...When Blase E. Ur ’07 logs into Amazon.com, the Web site’s recommendation feature normally offers him a variety of computer programming books and DVDs about snakes. Why? The former Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club (HRDC) President and life-long techie once synthesized footage from “The Miracle of Life” and snake films for a Harvard production—a female character was giving birth to a reptile, and Ur wanted to shoot for verisimilitude. During his time at Harvard, Ur has also built a giant pirate ship, an enchanted forest that...
Click on a name to view a profile of that OFA medal winner! Mark P. Musico '07 Nicole A. Salazar '06-07 Joshua M. Brener '07 Michael B. Hoagland '07 Stefan P. Jackiw '07 Blase E. Ur '07 Larissa Koch...
...starter, “Trial by Jury” is overwhelmed by the greatness of the next.The start of “H.M.S. Pinafore” reveals a gleaming set of wood paneling and white paint—the perfect model of a well-scrubbed vessel. Designer Blase E. Ur opens the small stage with two symmetrical white staircases that lead up to a second level, providing the crew of sailors has ample space to dash around. This upper level also hosts the orchestra, whose musical director, Green, sports a naval captain’s hat—all visible...
...directing is expertly understated in that he emphasizes the character-based nature of the play. Stern keeps outside effects of sound and light to a minimum, maintaining the focus on the characters’ verbal and physical interactions—and thus making the play more powerful.Set designer Blase E. Ur ’07, who is also the president of the HRDC, worked with Stern to produce an amazing manipulation of the Loeb Theatre. Ur created a forced-perspective stage that sets the actors on a slanting floor, presenting the illusion of depth while forcing the actors closer...