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...show-biz epic, director Chen Kaige may have risked his professional life. The Chinese authorities first banned the film, then allowed its release after deleting scenes that depicted Maoist torture and pigheadedness. But this half-century panorama of the Peking Opera is at heart a swirling entertainment -- outsize emotions drawn on a vast, colorful canvas -- with a seductive, star-is-born turn by Hong Kong actor Leslie Cheung...
...easy feat, right? At their best, the strikingly unique paintings and sculptures in “Stratification” challenge viewers to look for similarly hard-to-find layers. Drawn out of the museum’s archives, these seven pieces from contemporary German-speaking Europe feature concepts of “layering,” according to the exhibit description. But all too often, they come across as mere tricks...
...drama specifically for the second half of the show, and in her creative process, Rau-Murthy temporally embodied the theme of the production: the fusion of old and new South Asian cultures. Co-Director Aditi Mallick ’08 echoes the sentiment and says that she was first drawn to direct the production because of the project’s fearlessness in putting “a new spotlight on the sometimes-forgotten classical dance...
...true nuclear weapon. The speech’s moderator, Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Graham T. Allison ’62, and audience members drilled ElBaradei on the status of the IAEA’s investigations into nuclear weapons in Iran. The IAEA has drawn frequent criticism for its work with Iran because there is perpetual uncertainty surrounding Iran’s program. ElBaradei responded that he and his agency have been making significant progress in understanding Iran’s arms program. With regard to the hostile relations between the U.S. and Iran over...
...story (or lack thereof) just serves as a platform for the songs, which are frequent and inspired, and the silly sexiness of the whole affair. It is hard not to be drawn into a play in which nearly all the cast members will wear the same uniform of fishnets, red heels, and corsets by the end. Producer Nina M. Catalano ’08, who is also a Crimson editor, seems to have paid close attention to details and the appropriate costume design by Casey M. Lurtz ’07 goes a long way in capturing the enchantment...