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Rosalind Krauss is one of the most influential and outspoken historians of modern art. After receiving her Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Harvard in 1969, Krauss was one of the firs art historians to use semiotics and post-structuralist semiotics into writing on 20th century art. She is currently the Professor of Art History at Columbia University, and she continues to edit October, a journal of contemporary visual practice and theory, which the cofounded in 1976. This spring, before delivering the keynote address at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Alumni Day, Krauss spoke with a Crimson reporter about...
...overall, the cast is filled with fine performers and singers, the most notable and versatile being Thenardier himself. Rather than screaming melodramatically, Dougherty's Thenardier is so sublimely cold and slimy that he becomes believable and human--an incredible feat. Capps' delicate voice and fragile demeanor make her a perfect choice for the suffering Fantine. Fisher and Affannato, as Cosette and Marius, are adorable to watch and a delight to listen to. As the valiant revolutionary leader Enjolras, Brian Herriot perfectly captures the spirit and devotion that lives long after the red flag has fallen. Even the young Cosette...
...point--it gives a depth and ease to scene changes rarely seen in theater. Like the revolving stage itself, "Les Mis" gave a new dimension to the genre of musical theater, and it continues to do so today. This production may not be perfect, but it still gives a fine show to its audiences. For all of its fans, fanatics, lovers and critics alike, the 10th Anniversary Tour of Les Miserables is a theater event not to be missed...
...last Friday's Washington Post, I read an article headlined "A Renaissance Man's Artful Living," by Jo Ann Lewis. This coloum was supplement to an obituary for Sydney J. Freedberg '36, Porter professor emeritus of Fine Arts, who died on May 6 in Washington...
...would expect that The Crimson, being at Harvard, would have access to many resources to find out the same information that Lewis knew from her own experiences. I do not fault the writer of the obituary; though I'm sure several professors of fine arts would have been able to provide information for the story. This is merely another example of The Crimson failing to provoke interest with its articles and reporting style...