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There lies the deadlock. The U.S. and Iran have shown a faint willingness to lower the temperature, by agreeing to hold talks over Iranian interference in Iraq. But it's unclear whether Tehran hopes to use the talks over Iraq as a way to open the subject of nukes--or to distract the West's attention from it. Ali Larijani, Iran's top nuclear negotiator, told TIME that the regime may be open to compromise on the nuclear issue. "If there is a proposal that the rights of Iran can be secured to some extent for the present time...
...much more panache. For example, “Cash Machine,” the album’s first song, sounds a bit like the Clash, albeit a Clash with way too much studio time and a narcoleptic Joe Strummer. The lyrics are Gang of Four-lite, providing a faint-hearted critique of capitalism that doesn’t extend far beyond a complaint that not having money sucks. Dance-rockers Radio 4 provide the basis for the second track, “Middle Eastern Holiday,” and the album continues in a similar vein, trotting out monodynamic...
...Naturally, at these prices you'll have to jettison some preconceptions. At Aurora, there are no teakwood salas staffed by smiling, sarong-clad maidens bearing ginger tea. Instead, the babushkas who greet you will show the way to clean but basic accommodation that still has the faint whiff of an institution hanging over it, despite a recent facelift. The solution is to lie back and think of the bragging potential?your friends may have done chakra balancing in Bhutan, or chromotherapy in Bali, but Kyrgyzstan...
...nearby beach. Naturally, at these prices you'll have to jettison some preconceptions. At Aurora, there are no teakwood salas staffed by smiling, sarong-clad maidens bearing ginger tea. Instead, the babushkas who greet you will show the way to clean but basic accommodation that still has the faint whiff of an institution hanging over it, despite a recent face-lift. The solution is to lie back and think of the bragging potential - your friends may have done chakra balancing in Bhutan, or chromotherapy in Bali, but Kyrgyzstan? If there's any other dissonant note, it's the knowledge that...
...faint tinkle of a jazz piano drifted out of the Agassiz Theatre last Sunday as the cast and crew of “Chicago” prepared for opening night. Faced with only three-and-a-half weeks to rehearse—a remarkably short time to put together any show, let alone a musical with a large cast—both staff and performers have been forced to turn to innovative means of directing, choreographing, and perfecting their show before the first performance next Thursday.Instead of the more typical process of working with the cast to determine the most...