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...reason last year was not so successful was that they didn’t get an early enough start,” he added, referring to what Mehta called disappointment over last year’s speaker, Tim Russert.Many of the marshals said they hoped to keep an open ear to their peers’ needs.“I am absolutely looking forward to this upcoming year and getting as much input from as many seniors—and getting as many seniors involved—as possible,” said Moore, who is the third consecutive first...
...black experience and African-Americans' struggles with the legacy of slavery in 20th century America. Most of his works were set in Pittsburgh, his childhood hometown. While some critics faulted his plays for what they saw as a crippling focus on race, most hailed Wilson's unerring ear for dialogue and emotion. The undercurrent of social protest that defined his works was also part of Wilson's offstage life?he argued for a separate black theater and opposed color-blind casting...
Through Dec. 23. The Century of Bach and Mozart: Perspectives on Historiography, Perspectives, Composition and Performance. This joint exhibition features original sheet music from the pillars of classical music, as well as an original watercolor painting by Mozart of…an ear. Houghton and Loeb Music Libraries. Free...
...down tarmacs to waiting helicopters. He strides away from the Governor of Louisiana as she honors him at a press conference. "Where's my general?" asks a nonplussed Kathleen Blanco. Across the yard, Honor, a Dutch Masters cigar curled under his forefinger, has a cell phone pressed to his ear. "He's taking care of business," an aide says...
Chaos and Creation is full of the melodies that have always been McCartney's trademark--the single, Fine Line, grabs you by the ear in four bars--but for the most part, they've been stripped of cuteness and nostalgia. What strikes you first is that the sad songs are really sad. At the Mercy gets past the sentimental and into the startling fact that genuine love can leave you powerless and insecure. Riding to Vanity Fair, a trippy ballad about rejected friendship, is the most misanthropic thing the composer of Ob-La-Di has ever recorded. He insists...