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Chinese diplomats insist their homeland's ascent shouldn't threaten the rest of the world. They characterize China's emergence as a "peaceful rise," a cuddly if rather dissonant phrase. But no amount of diplomatic niceties can cloak state-funded efforts to win, especially when individual freedoms are suppressed for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Sports School: Crazy for Gold | 6/12/2008 | See Source »

Last week’s concerts showcased a wide variety of the music that has been produced since Schaeffer’s great breakthroughs. Many of the pieces involved live musicians backed by electric sounds from the 32 loudspeakers that were distributed all around Paine Concert Hall. Others consisted purely...

Author: By Chris R. Kingston, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Playing the Music Electric in Paine Hall | 3/13/2008 | See Source »

Last Friday, the Bach Society (BachSoc) Orchestra rang in Leap Day with a dazzling showcase of talent that featured their own members, as well as two guests: composer Elizabeth C. Lim ’08 and pianist Charlie Albright ’11. Music director Aram Demirjian ?...

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bach Society Brass Needs More Polish | 3/3/2008 | See Source »

Sweeney Todd might have been written for Burton. It's a festival of his obsessions, set to dissonant music. Batman: a mysterious crusader prowls through the night, administering justice as he sees it. Beetlejuice, the dead (Sweeney and his victims) dwell just above the living (Mrs. Lovett and her customers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sweeney Todd: Horror and Humanity | 12/21/2007 | See Source »

Odd but strangely captivating, “Tranquilize” is a big step for the Killers. The glam-rock group has departed from the fluffy pop that characterized their debut, “Hot Fuss.” “Tranquilize,” the second single off...

Author: By Nathaniel C. Donoghue, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: The Killers ft. Lou Reed | 12/7/2007 | See Source »

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