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...forget this fact, using modern staging and language inappropriately. Often, the perfectly obvious bawdiness of many lines is unnecessarily exaggerated by lude gestures. Lines like, "I had to work off my butt to learn amo, amas, amat" have a disconcerting incongruity to them. And the costuming, an odd blend of blue jeans and Renaissance-like kitsch, is innovative without purpose...
COWBOY JUNKIES: THE CAUTION HORSES (RCA). The Junkies are still laying down their special blend of Thorazine country -- slow, dreamy and spiritual -- but the novelty's worn dime-thin. Not so fresh as last year's exemplary debut, but the band still has mystique to burn and mystery to spare. Wait till next year...
Overall, the musical numbers are nicely performed: the songs themselves are enjoyable compositions, the blend of voices is smooth and harmonious, and both the orchestra and singers professionally execute intricate numbers. Martin and Short, of course, carry their numbers well. Samantha Graff, playing Despard's love interest, Mad Margaret, also does an amazing job of keeping time with the orchestra as well as articulating the words in the fast-paced "It Really Doesn't Matter...
...September, 1989, the Medical School unveiled a controversial plan that would blend medical research with private-sector profit. The program created a $30 million venture capital program that markets the discoveries of faculty members through a network of affiliated companies...
...Triptych exhibit is a wide-ranging blend of media and work quality. But the show is worth seeing; the provocative pieces of student art are enjoyable, and the weaker pieces can be easily ignored...