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...wipes out the not-very-wise Homo sapiens. If we were really smart, we would take into account our track record of raping the earth and devise an exit strategy for our self-indulgent species, leaving the planet to the invertebrates to carry on without us. Tim Symonds Burwash, England Calling the Kettle Black? re The viewpoint by terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna on the Maoist insurgents in Nepal [Feb. 14]: The counsel to Nepal's King was typical of that of an academic like Gunaratna, who is based in Singapore and feels free to dispense his advice without introspection. Gunaratna...
Saturday, March 12. Odaiko New England performs Taiko, an ancient style of Japanese drumming. 8 p.m. Dudley House, Main Hall. Free...
Founded in 1938, Lowell House Opera is the oldest continuously performing opera company in New England. In a testament to LHO’s extraordinary commitment to authenticity, a trait rare for college-based opera companies, LHO will perform Don Giovanni with a full orchestra (directed by Gund University Organist and Choirmaster Edward E. Jones) in the opera’s original Italian. Subtitles will accompany the opera, which debuted last Wednesday with a black-tie patrons’ gala...
...Like Beckham) proves her directorial versatility by offering up a classic tale from Western culture, but tinting it with a distinctly Eastern lens. As the title suggests, the movie is an adaptation of the Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice, but instead of taking place in 18th century England, the camera takes us through modern-day India, London, and Los Angeles...
...Last week, Rep. Michael Oxley, a Republican from Ohio, came to the White House to hear another pep talk about Social Security, this one from President Bush himself. But he first he bumped into a much more popular person - at least in New England. "Seeing Johnny Damon in a suit was an interesting sight," he joked. And the World Champion Boston Red Sox weren't the only athletes on the Hill last week. Virginia Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R), Virgil Goode (R) and Jim Moran (D) were there as Shaquille O'Neal was sworn in as an honorary deputy U.S. marshal...