Word: drawn
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...publicity department has tagged the posters of their latest production, Slavs!, with a prominent line that states, "From the Author of Angels in America." Tourists, summer school students and other people who were not around to witness the latter play's performances last fall may or may not be drawn into the theater by that information. However, those of us who were here and who were impressed will probably at least think about going, if we haven't bought tickets already...
...shortages and flood damage increases joblessness. The flooding certainly adds a cruel twist to Beijing's Herculean challenge of shifting to a market economy, rapidly and profoundly altering the way millions of people live and work. But there may be some consolation: The epic struggle against the flooding has drawn tens of millions of ordinary people away from their jobs and day-to-day concerns. Soldiers, farmers and city dwellers have thrown themselves into the battle to shore up dikes, save lives and repair the damage, creating scenes reminiscent of the idealistic propaganda images of the 1950s. The floods remind...
...Clinton's decision not to fight Starr's subpoena, they are crossing their fingers that the President's high poll numbers can withstand any new revelations. In a private meeting last week House minority leader Dick Gephardt advised fellow Democrats to "remain calm" and "try to avoid getting drawn into answering hypothetical questions" about things like Monica's stained dress. "We'll get through this and move on to the next thing," he said optimistically...
...ends in an oddly tentative kiss. Later, Robbins adopted the plotless style of Balanchine, his mentor and idol, firmly denying that his new works were "about" anything but movement and music. Dancegoers knew better. Dances at a Gathering may not have a plot, but it is full of vividly drawn characters who relate to one another in abstract yet deeply emotional ways...
When the product of that fatal union, Rita, comes to Toronto to study, Victor (as he's now known) finds himself drawn to her by feelings not entirely fraternal. When a touch goes too far, he falls through the false bottom of the civilized world and into something atavistic. The outlines of classical tragedy have come to shiny, multicultural Yonge Street...