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Weddings anywhere are famous for the hassle, but nuptials in Iran, where young couples confront the myriad social restrictions imposed by the clerical regime, add unbearable layers of bridal stress. For starters, Iran's Islamic law forbids unmarried men and women to dance together, so the hosts are forced to separate their guests. At a segregated gathering, women can remove their veils and both sides dance among themselves. A less popular option is to hold a dinner rather than a proper reception, as men and women are permitted to have meals in one another's company. But without music, these...
...Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” and sound the first notes only one hour later. In place of the usual firing of cannons, the group opts for exploding hydrogen balloons, and kazoos fill in for any missing instruments. Lowell House’s famous Russian bells also figure prominently in the piece. Channing Yu ’93, a Lowell House tutor, will conduct the performance, as he has done for the last several years. Before that, Yu played in the orchestra, which he says draws a fair number of polished performers, although most...
...typical “pops” orchestra tends to fit a well-known mold, playing a repertoire dominated by famous movie scores and large-scale arrangements of popular music. The Harvard Pops Orchestra, celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, is anything but typical. “What makes us different than all other student and pops orchestras is that we put on a show that’s theater. We’re sort of a hybrid,” says Elizabeth S. Weinbloom ’07. Weinbloom is a cellist and script writer for the group?...
...should have told Arjen Robben: As Chelsea's wide man stepped up to take the first penalty kick of the shootout - after two games and extra time left the score at 1-1 - Anfield stadium was nearly lifted off its moorings by the roar pouring from the Kop, the famous home end of the arena (named for the site of a famous Boer War defeat of the British) where Liverpool's faithful turn their stadium into a living hell for visiting teams. Robben's shot to Pepe Reina's left, perhaps slowed by the decibel level, was snared...
...ecstasy the eighth minute of extra time, when Kuyt swept in to knock home a rebound, but was adjudged, curiously it seems, to have been offside. As the players gathered in midfield before the penalty kicks were taken, the Kop responded with a song recalled the 'pool's famous comeback vcitory over AC Milan in Istanbul two years ago; it exploded in cheers when Bolo Zenden netted the first spot kick. Then, Robben stepped up to reply, the hurricane of howling commenced and blew Robben and Chelsea away...