Word: depth
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Dragons of Eden, a book on the evolution of human intelligence. An unabashed popularizer, Sagan believed in the existence of extraterrestrial life and in humankind's need to colonize the universe. Said he: "We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and by the depth of our answers...
...that Ovitz, co-founder of powerful Creative Artists Agency, would find himself out of his depth. Over the years, he had built a reputation as a shrewd, tough, almost omniscient leader. Besides representing an enviable list of major clients--Tom Cruise, Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty--he ranged far beyond the traditional agent's role. He played a part in brokering Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures in 1989 and shepherded Matsushita into its purchase of MCA the following year--deals that soured for the buyers. In 1994 he engaged in highly publicized negotiations to take...
...moment, however, there are the protests. Over the past three weeks, the demonstrators seemed to be simultaneously flinging a gauntlet in the face of a hated regime and giddily indulging in a long-overdue chance to lampoon it. They banged spoons on plates to emphasize the depth of Serbia's economic malaise. They marched in front of the state-run TV network holding their noses "because the lies stink so much." They sprayed parliament with detergent (to symbolize the need to clean up corruption). Even as the winter weather turned from surly to mean, the crowd's numbers--and boldness...
...hippies. Back then it was radical to go into a church service." Matczynski believes that the power of the cantata series comes from the focus on one musical form; the musicians are able to exercise "sheer tenacity and determination" in order to explore the artistry of sacred music in depth...
...sets, designed by Peter Miller of Hasty Pudding fame, create an illusion of more depth than the petite Agassiz has to offer and match the performers' intensity with one of color, as do the vivid costumes by Carrie Benes and Sara Smith. Even the lighting plays an active role in the scenes--sometimes overactive, such that the first act, which takes place in less than a day, seems to see more than one sunrise...