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...changed all that. "It was difficult to work at all," she recalls. The show became a kind of antidote to the war. "In all my pieces time is always present; time, the politics, the fears. So there is a change in tone from earlier pieces. It's very calm, very concentrated on movement. You need calm at times like this." Calm is a new word for Bausch, 63, who was once dubbed the "wicked witch of German dance" for snubbing classics like The Nutcracker. Along with Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham , she is one of the giants of modern dance...
...people become obsessed with teams—you feel like you’ve become a part of them. It’s amplified if you’ve actually been on that team. When you’re on the ice you’re calm and collective. I’m kind of looking forward to being a stress case in the stands...
Finally, just a few hours later in the nightcap of the doubleheader, Hendricks came in from third base to toss the final inning, the calm in the middle of a storm of base hits and ball fours. He picked up the win when his team rallied in the bottom of the ninth...
...guided the College with a steadying hand through turbulent seas and in calm waters, he nudged the administration with wisdom and vast experience, and he elicited true affection and respect from both the students and his colleagues in University Hall,” former Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles said in a statement...
Harvard remained calm on the ensuing possession, intent to play keep away until the shot clock had been sufficiently consumed. With about 10 seconds left—and 35 ticks remaining in the game—junior captain Jason Norman took his defender to the hoop. His layup bounced off the backboard and rolled off the front iron, giving Yale one final chance...