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...throne. Alvin Epstein’s resigned performance successfully furthers the image of the weary ruler approaching the end of his power. This portrayal of the character makes the play’s ending much more palatable than it can be in less experienced hands. Admirable attention to detail and mostly impressive acting make “The Tempest” a thoroughly enjoyable viewing experience, though a mostly superfluous one. At the end of the play, Prosporo tells Antonio that he will “forgive thy rankest fault.” The performers must hope that their comic...
...tough upbringing in Belgrade with her one-eyed father, a decorated communist hero who cut off the fingers of several Croats. She becomes the counterpoint to everything middle-class and politically correct, comparing Albanians to apes and taunting Chris with accounts of her sexual exploits. He breathes in every detail as fodder for his fantasies. "I only wanted to sleep with her, really, but when you're fascinated by a woman you'll settle for her stories," he says. Roza, in turn, feeds off of his fascination: "I could see he was happy admiring my body and listening...
...emigrating as a teenager to Europe, where he eventually became famous for railing against what he sees as fundamental flaws in his native religion. The Rome-based journalist has faced repeated death threats from Islamic radicals, and travels to speaking engagements in Italy and abroad with an armed security detail. Needless to say, neither Allam nor Hirsan Ali show signs of toning down their criticism...
...suffering of the Vietnamese during the war, Magnum photographer Philip Jones Griffiths was at first a hard sell in the U.S. Thanks in part to a lucrative shot of Jackie Kennedy in Cambodia, he kept working. His now classic 1971 book, Vietnam Inc., with its unprecedented texture and detail, dramatically influenced Americans' perception of the war. Griffiths, who had been in poor health...
...Harvard offer thesis research grants to undergraduates, and although a common application exists, it isn’t widley used. Students must provide extensive supplementary materials—in addition to the standard transcript and letters of recommendation, applicants are required to submit a proposal and budget that detail exactly what they intend to research, how they intend to do it, and how much it will cost. Estimating the cost of living in rural China—or wherever research may lead—isn’t an easy task, as Kwong points out. Students juggling coursework and clubs?...