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...opening scene of “The Pillowman,” a man, covered to the waist in a rough burlap sack, lies sprawled on a table, while a lone wooden rocking horse rests forgotten in a corner. In this one eerie visual tableau, the play’s thematic juxtaposition of childhood innocence and dark violence is powerfully established. This startling contrast underscores the drama of the entire production. Directed by Ilinca Radulian ’11, and playing at the Loeb Experimental Theater until April 24, “The Pillowman” is a dark and comedic...
...pains of adolescence. You live with your dorky mom, who aspires to make clothing out of beach towels and burlap. Your house is a geodesic dome, and your main source of nutrition is your mother’s popcorn balls. There is clearly only one way to cope, and that is to write fairly explicit science fiction about a futuristic mountain man named Bronco—think white suits and flying vehicles—in search of his lost gonads...
...stand-ins for humanity, manufactured by the same scientist whose invention of a giant "brain" machine lead to the ruin of man. The filmmakers refer to these as "stitchpunk creations," but in the interest of plain English, we're opting for the term doll. Hand-stitched from either burlap or canvas, the dolls have smooth, rounded heads and protuberant eyes; they look like early aviators. They are both homespun and spooky, like the kind of child's toy that might be purchased at an all-organic boutique and cause nightmares until it is ultimately whisked off to Goodwill...
...noon on the second day, a nearly 6-foot-tall burlap sack was bulging with freshly cut fleece and the students were clearly ready for a break. Melendrez brought in a 250-pound ewe and promptly removed the wool in a matter of minutes, reviewing the process as he went...
...will have to grow up soon and face the awkward music. But why rush things? We’re still in college. We’ll have plenty of time to talk face to face when the economy crumbles, obliging us to sell our cell phones, dress in drab burlap ensembles, and stand in long lines waiting for soup. There’s a reason we consider sincere intellectual engagement awkward. The longer we can postpone that, the more time we can spend making lists of verboten terms like “moist,“ “dank...