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...curious--the way words make sense springs from a rhythm so different from the logic of dance that they pass by like soap-opera dialogue, which probably is half their purpose.) In the second section, with the projection equipment shut off, the three dancers begin to emerge as distinct personalities: Connie Chin flirts with a fold-up chair, Tom Krusinky with a push skooter, and Lise Newcomer with her own silk dressing gown...
...search committee represents distinct constituencies. The Law School is spoken for, ditto the Business School. That is literally spoken for, as in "Let's get somebody in this office who will be equally concerned with the future lawyers of America getting squash courts as he is with the varsity football program...
...French played the major role in developing the territory now known as Canada. In the tradition of British colonialism, the vanquished French were allowed to exist alongside their conquerors, maintaining their own language, religion, and culture. As a result Canada became a cultural mosaic in which separate nationalities constituted distinct but integral parts. This cultural mosaic worked well enough to result in the emergence of Canadian Confederation...
...play. He identifies himself as "a transparent soul," neither male nor female, old nor young. His poetic commentaries are interspersed throughout the action. Bartlett Collins Naylor as the Messenger makes certain we realize it's poetry he's speaking. He accentuates every word, each syllable of "exultation" is distinct...
Rand is a member of that distinct group who once upon a headmaster attended prep, private or whatever you want to call it school. But only for a year...