Word: effect
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Monti dribbled left around the double team and drove into the lane where she faked a pass with poetic subtlety. The effect was pronounced as Yale's frontcourt defenders parted like the Red Sea before Moses, and Monti finger-rolled the ball just over the front rim with her left hand as time expired...
Your "Cultural Festival Excludes Asian Christian Group," (News, Feb. 12) may have had the negative effect of diminishing the value of our annual festival and undermining the efforts of many Harvard undergraduates who worked diligently to make this event a success. Furthermore, the opinion piece on "The Mis-Education of Cultural Rhythms" (Feb. 24) demonstrates a limited understanding of the festival and its mission, and diminishes the successful work of students...
...piece was quite classical compared to the previous one. With romantic costumes and a delicately clouded sky as a backdrop, the piece was classically Mark Morris, with its use of repetition, bringing themes and elements of the first two movements into the third, resulting in a harmonious cyclical effect...
...with bright orange light, and the dancers costumed in nude colored unitards, grass skirts, body paint, headbands and feathers. The atmosphere and movement was very tribal, primitive, fast paced and sexual. Despite the primitive appearance, the choreography still has its roots in classical ballet, which resulted in a unique effect...
Both Andre Braugher and Rip Torn deliver excellent performances as Verrett and Grant. Tension results between the two friends when they cannot agree on the best way to combat segregation. Verrett pursues equality with an almost reckless passion, while Grant still hopes to effect change through official channels. This same sort of tension is played out convincingly between Travis and his father, whose concern for Travis' safety makes him a constant check on his son's determined idealism...