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...think that the title of the Harvard Ballet Company’s (HBC) spring show, “Pointe/Counterpointe” is simply a clever, if slightly hackneyed, pun, HBC’s Facebook group promoting the show assures that such is not the case. According to a blurb on the website, the show will fulfill viewers’ hopes if they have “ever wanted to see what happens when ballet dancers took off those pointe shoes.” Indeed, “Pointe/Counterpointe” promises to be a mixture of classic, contemporary...
...said. In 1999 congressional testimony on funding for substance-abuse treatment, Smith revealed that he is an addiction specialist. "It has been my honor, pleasure and pain to work in the field of addiction medicine and treat alcoholics and addicts for 27 years," he said. He supplied a gushy blurb (along with one by Aerosmith's Steven Tyler) for The Harder They Fall, a 2005 book on celebrities who beat addiction that is promoted on the web site of the renowned Hazelden clinic. "Read this book!" Dr. Smith writes. "Here are the real winners in life. The best...
...Administration.The Faculty of Arts and Sciences “Handbook for Students” contains only one paragraph on Environmental Studies—there is no clear definition of the concentration or any hint as to what will be expected of students who join it. According to the blurb, “Students interested in focusing on Environmental Studies should consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies to construct a Plan of Study reflecting these interests.” Students who follow the handbook’s advice will likely be redirected once more. Paul Stopforth, the VES Director...
...percent of their adjusted gross income when they contribute to charities, rather than the usual 50 percent deduction.While many charities are aggressively marketing this provision to donors, Harvard has no such plans, Rapier wrote in an e-mail earlier this month.However, Rapier wrote that Harvard has included a blurb explaining the provision in the alumni newsletter, and has fielded inquiries from donors.Harvard’s declining participation rate was first reported in the Boston Globe earlier this month.—Staff writer Nicholas M. Ciarelli can be reached at ciarelli@fas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer Alexander H. Greeley...
...double trombone concerto with wind ensemble accompaniment ensued, with the soloists walking along the map of the T. At every major junction, such as Park Street, the composer narrated a brief tourist-guide blurb regarding the history and interest of that point in the city, culminating in a glorious explosion of sound surrounding the arrival of the soloists at Harvard Square...