Word: extravaganza
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...Hasty Pudding stage has seen its share of glitter, feathers and sequins over the years, as home to the Hasty Pudding Theatricals' annual drag burlesque extravaganza...
...didn't help that despite the extravaganza of stage decor, lead singer Mry Mary looked like he had decided to throw on a tatty T-shirt before coming on stage. It took the drum 'n' bass beats of the single "Heart Go Boom" to finally get the crowd going, and even then, the transition into a slower song killed the momentum. Another single, "Stop the Rock," came next, but the rock was already stopped: like a weak bomb, the crowd bounced slowly but never exploded. The poker-faced security people might have smiled inside, faced as they were with...
Last Saturday, the Harvard community was treated to a cultural extravaganza. It began with a sold-out show in Sanders and included a large food festival. Those who could get in were exposed to a large array of cultural talent from undergraduates here on campus. But does holding Cultural Rhythms every year mean that this campus actually cares about cultural events...
...peaceable event: it plays host to the annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, which each spring draws hundreds of thousands of revelers, including a diverse array of celebrities ranging from comic actor Dan Aykroyd to master crooner Pat Boone. Catering to all tastes and talents, this five-day down-home extravaganza, May 3-7, features a food and crafts fair with homemade wares from applesauce and pastries to quilts and Barbie-doll dresses; a 10-km footrace; a pro-am golf tournament; a three-ring circus; jazz, bluegrass and country music; and a 3 1/2-hour parade with 50 high school marching...
...frothy diversion, some call it. A mindless drag extravaganza, others might say. But for $27, we expect a lot more than just fluffy entertainment from Hasty Pudding Theatricals. We expect-- we demand!--art. Art that transcends the boundaries of time, space and gender. Art that can be discussed at the Advocate without prompting red-faced embarasssment. Art that--gasp--means something...