Word: finer
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Brechtian theory is all the rage with your smart act these days, and it is reliably reported that one cannot so much as whistle a few bars of "Mack the Knife" in the Square without some pomaded hood appearing from a crevice to explain the finer points of Alienation and Epic Theatre. That David Wheeler and his Theatre Company of Boston have decided to do Brecht their own way is, in itself, refreshing. Describing his brilliant production of Galileo in San Francisco, Herbert Blau wrote, "In approaching Galileo quite differently -- after years of pondering Brechtian notions -- my trust is that...
This would be a far finer group if it would take itself seriously as a chamber orchestra. Its nucleus seems solid, especially the flutes, oboes, and several stands of strings. The remaining "passengers," which impede both precision and morale, should either rehearse more frequently or be eliminated. Also, strengths of both musicians and conductor would be best revealed in lively, small scale works. Fen it, was the exciting, soloistic sections that gained the audience's enthusiasm Friday night...
...fast-growing market for fiber-tipped pens, now dominated by Japanese imports, Scripto has just introduced a Dacron-tipped version called Scriptip, which it hopes will out strip its competitors by providing a greater ink supply and a finer, longer-lasting nib at a lower price (39? v. 49? for most others...
...strong sunlight that bathes Italy, the Renaissance masters reveled in huge walls of spectrum-splattered fresco. In darker Northern Europe, the Renaissance first came in the more compact fashion of the graphic arts, in which line dominates color. And no one in the Renaissance drew a finer line than Albrecht Dürer (see color...
...original wire wheel-he's out right away." Then the judges get down to finer points. Cars manufactured in 1928 and 1929, for instance, came with nickel-plated brightwork, which requires constant polishing. To save on elbow grease, some owners have chrome-plated their radiator grilles and head lamps. Says De Angelis: "That's O.K. unless it comes down to some real close judging. Then the car with the nickel plate wins." Best of show went to Arland Banning of Des Moines, who owned a 1931 de luxe Phaeton with snap-in isinglass windows. Final event...