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...Common Casting system start to clutter the way. The system is particularly tricky for Hanley because “Chicago” is a musical, and so he has to audition people for three different skills: singing, acting, and dancing. There are so many small parts to cram into a single audition space and a few minutes of audition time, that it’s hard to coordinate everything. “It was a hectic week for everybody,” Hanley says. “You get one room to audition dancing, singing, acting, you sort...
...difficulties particular to Harvard’s Common Casting system start to clutter the way. The system is particularly tricky for Hanley because "Chicago" is a musical, and so he has to audition people for three different skills: singing, acting, and dancing. There are so many small parts to cram into a single audition space and a few minutes of time, that it’s hard to coordinate everything...
...when the costs of making lectures available for video download are prohibitive, so professors should bear in mind this second option. As a compromise, some professors allow their lectures to be recorded, but only release the recordings in the weeks before midterms and during reading period. This approach encourages cramming and poor study habits and does nothing to stop less motivated students from cutting class, safe in the knowledge that they can attempt to cram a semester’s worth of lectures into a few hours of reading period. The real solution to poor attendance at lectures is simple...
...problem is, right now, Boston hip-hop is unbalanced,” Cublunk says. “You get all these college kids coming to town, wanting to see what our city is about, and they cram 7L & Esoteric [an underground MC/producer duo] down their throats...
...Customers will have three zones to choose from, based on their dining needs, says Peter Dixon of Lippincott Mercer, the firm that created the new McD. Counter seating will serve eat-and-run customers. Those looking to linger will find soft lighting and plush chairs. Mingling teens can cram tables together in a flexible seating area. "It's something [McDonald's] should have done years ago," says restaurant analyst Howard Penney of Friedman Billings Ramsey. The design suggests a certain coffee chain, but Penney says it could give McDonald's an edge over fast-food rivals...