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...Reiterman: Good and evil coexisted in Jim Jones throughout his life. I really do believe, having gone back to his birthplace in Indiana and tracing his life, that the seeds of the madness that the world saw in November 1978 were there from his earliest years. He was somewhat neglected as a child. He was part of an unconventional family where his mother was the breadwinner and his father was a brooding man whose work life was cut short by mustard gas scarring from World War I on his lungs. Jones sought out acceptance and a sense of family through...
...Eugene Onegin” to “Carmen” and “Tosca.” But its tradition dates back to the early 17th century, when Francesco Cavalli composed “L’Ormindo,” one of the earliest operas still surviving today. “L’Ormindo”—presented last weekend at the New College Theatre by the Harvard Early Music Society—was first performed in Venice in 1644. As a production, it may seem unfamiliar to even the most ardent opera-goer...
...Monday’s opening of the “Digging Veritas” archeological exhibit, shards of 400-year-old wine jugs and shattered tobacco pipes showed that current undergraduates might have more in common with Harvard’s earliest alumni than they think. The exhibit, hosted by the Peabody Museum, presents the cumulative work of three different anthropology classes in uncovering the history hidden beneath Harvard’s soil. Monday’s reception offered student curators and faculty advisors a chance to share the fruits of their three-year labor and thank various Harvard sponsors...
...event—which filled the auditorium despite the $5 entry fee—Dash told stories of scaling peaks in remote and hazardous locations, from the French Alps to glaciers in Greenland. The professional climber, who first started scaling mountains during high school, said that one of his earliest motivations was reading a 1996 National Geographic cover story about internationally renowned climber Todd Skinner. Skinner ascended Trango Tower in the Karakoram Himalayas, and Dash was intrigued. Dash said that Skinner’s experiences inspired him to climb outside of his native Boulder, Colo., and to seek new adventures...
...cohesive unit. “Cardinology” will become a defining moment for Ryan Adams fans. The diehards may be disappointed as Adams takes a step in a new direction; for them, it will be hard for Adams to ever surpass the greatness of some of his earliest works. Face it, you can’t beat “Stranger’s Almanac,” “Heartbreaker,” or even “Gold.” But like any great artist, Adams knows better than to try to fill...