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Though McClelland is an established theatrical force at Harvard, previously starring on the mainstage and directing productions both in the Experimental Theater and for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, he has never before directed a musical. Yet McClelland respects the art form. “Musicals are really interesting because sometimes they get a bum rap for being sort of undercomplicated and simple in aspirations. And I don’t think that’s necessarily true. Particularly, this show is not that,” he said...
...asked about the prospect of seeing some of the famous miniature ponies. "Ah, they're everywhere," she said, amused that I would be interested. "We'll pass some along the way." Sure enough, driving out of Lerwick, we saw dozens of ponies dotting the landscape. Through a friend in Edinburgh, I had arranged to stay at the home of Anna and Lowrie Simpson, native Shetlanders. When people on the isles discuss someone's origins, they say, "He's Shetland," conveying the sense that being from the place means one is the place. Shetlanders have their own dialect, a musical tongue...
...Health As scientists in Virginia proudly showed off five cloned piglets, genetically modified to have organs compatible for human transplant, the world's first cloned mammal was found to have arthritis, possibly as a result of her unique origin. Dolly the sheep, who was cloned at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute from a cell taken from an adult animal, has developed the disease several years earlier than is normal for a sheep. Roslin scientist Ian Wilmut called for systematic reviews of the health of cloned animals. Profile: But She's So Young AUSTRALIA Black Christmas for Sydneysiders...
Something was old (the groom's ancient MacLaren tartan kilt), something was new (the bride's white Giorgio Armani empire-waist dress); something was borrowed (Skibo, the Scottish castle where Madonna wed), and something was...burning! Actress ASHLEY JUDD (below, at this year's Oscar ceremony), 33, and Edinburgh-born race-car driver DARIO FRANCHITTI, 28, were reportedly 10 minutes into their wedding ceremony when a golf cart used to ferry guests around caught fire. The brief blaze was not the only excitement. Rumors of DeNiro, Paltrow, Douglas and Zeta-Jones cameos proved false, but other Judds sang Love...
...group of scientists from Harvard and Edinburgh, Scotland has finally identified the enzyme that makes those who carry weight around their waists—the so-called “apple-shaped” — more susceptible to obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes than their hip-weighted, “pear-shaped” counterparts, according to a report in Friday’s issue of Science...