Word: detailism
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...Washington, made in 2000, when he was just 25, plunged deep into the inarticulate depths of preteen love; and his All the Right Girls brought the same meticulous, poetic attention on college-age kids. Snow Angels, though seemingly broader and more conventional, has the Green love of repeated behavioral detail. We see a woman run her fingers through her hair and, moments later, her son does the same; an estranged couple faces each other, edgily she with her hands folded, he with his hands in his pockets. They've been together so long, and know each other so well, that...
...says. “All colors and textures revolve around her.” The other members of the cast have been outfitted with costumes that, while conceptually less powerful than Turandot’s, require no less artistry in design and no less attention to detail. In addition to the main cast, the opera calls for numerous palace attendants, guards, peasants, and a chorus. While the peasants have simplistic white linens and iconic peasant hats, the ministers wear elegant and noble bluish-purple robes with lengthy sleeves, emphasizing their roles as identical and interchangeable within song. Calaf is dressed...
...Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me.” “Things I’ve Learned,” a collection of short works by 30 male comedy writers, including Stephen Colbert, Will Forte, and Andy Richter, details their numerous and frequently undesirable sexual encounters. Despite many cringe-inducing moments, the book is hilarious and satisfying from start to finish. Each of the thirty comedians penned his own chapter, all of which are titled by a lesson that derives from the author’s story. These lessons range from...
...Lonely Hunter”—show that The OaKs have found their own identity. The musicians are clearly technically gifted. If every element of the album was stripped away until just the hi-hat remained, it would still be a thrilling listen; such is the invention and detail of the music. From the organ of the opener to the delicate instrumental closing track that shares its name with the album, every song is fresh and beautiful...
...Wright and producer C. Alexander Tremblay ’10, who must follow a Tony award-winning production and precede a film version that stars Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman. But despite its large ambition, what makes this production so successful is its attention to the smallest detail. Within the confines of the Ex, the small cast of four delivers, and the streamlined set allows the raised eyebrows of Sister Aloysius (Marielle E. Woods ’08) to steal the show. While Sister Aloysius rigidly upholds traditional Catholic ideals, Father Flynn (Alex R. Breaux...