Word: chestnut
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...vocals on Dreamland are immediately arresting. Like Holiday, Peyroux has a bittersweet, brokenhearted alto; she lingers and slides off notes, finding emotion in the slow, sad fade rather than the obvious vocal burst. "When I first heard [Peyroux], I thought, 'Hmmm--this is fascinating,'" says Cyrus Chestnut, an acclaimed young pianist who plays on Dreamland. "A lot of singers do Billie imitations, but this was something completely different. It didn't sound contrived. She had the nuances, the huskiness down. And she has her own story to tell: with her voice, her heart, her spirit...
Harvard's urban setting also unfortunately cripples the chances of a wellattended football game. In a city known for its sports tradition, Bostonians often rightfully choose Boston College football games to fill their Saturday football needs. Boston's sporting options also extend far beyond Chestnut Hill...
Harvard's first game, scheduled for today at home against B.C., was postponed to probably tomorrow afternoon in Chestnut Hill due to the snowy conditions and the fact that Harvard has no outdoor astroturf facilities...
Harvard (5-4, 0-0 Ivy) heads off to Boston College to face the Eagles tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. in Chestnut Hill. Following an impressive 86-61 rout of the Northeastern Huskies last Saturday, the Crimson hopes for a repeat performance tomorrow...
...wouldn't be happy without real seasons. I felt that way too when I came to the East Coast as a first-year. Fall! I thought, imagining crunching through the autumn leaves. Snow! I thought, recalling the coziness of "It's a Wonderful Life." Winter! I thought, envisioning a chestnut-roasting afternoon tea in the middle of Harvard Yard...