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Dates: during 1970-1979
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True, even bad Shakespeare outdistances most of the pack, and Two Gentlemen could work onstage given sensitive direction and excellent acting. But most companies wisely steer clear of this play and opt for better known and better loved works that can carry their own weight. A performance of Two Gentlemen, in its original form (a musical version was produced here two years ago), is a justifiably rare bird...

Author: By Joseph B. White, | Title: Bad Bard in Boston | 3/21/1979 | See Source »

Julie E. Fouquet '80, UCSHR's chairman, said yesterday, "We wanted to clarify the issue of concessions made by ACSR on the two reform proposals, as it was clear that the council members who voted last week were misinformed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Council Overturns Decision on UCHSR Boycott | 3/21/1979 | See Source »

Hanta Yo, billed as an American saga, is really the tale of one man, Ahbleza. Although the book traces Ahbleza's grandfather's and father's lives before him, it is clear from the outset that the father, who surpasses the grandfather, will have a son who will outshine them both...

Author: By Anna Simons, | Title: Perpetuating an American Stereotype | 3/20/1979 | See Source »

...slick up their style, they began to be as obsolete as a 78-r.p.m. single. Here and there, Balliett touches on the poignancy of their lives, as when Blossom Dearie says wistfully, "I'd sort of like to become the rage for a while." As American Singers makes clear, she never will be. But there are all kinds of celebrity, and Balliett's glowing tribute may prove more enduring than gold records and cabaret applause...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: High Notes | 3/19/1979 | See Source »

...happiness phenomenon, as an aspect of mental health, were organized as long ago as the 1960s. Perhaps because happiness itself was all but out of style in the days of Viet Nam, urban riots and the burgeoning dope culture, the trend never took off. Only now is it becoming clear that our gladness is likely to be subjected to the same methodical research and analysis that has been lavished for generations on our madness. The signs that happyology is aborning as a discipline have come in sequences of earnest surveys, widespread drizzles of articles and now a spate of hardback...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: The Scientific Pursuit of Happiness | 3/19/1979 | See Source »

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