Word: focal
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Having said this, however, it is a pity that the dancing does not always live up to the enchanting effect produced by the scenery, lighting and costumes. Luckily, dancing alone is not the focal point of this classic holiday performance. It is a long ballet, longer than most at two hours, and includes a continuous change of scenery and characters, posing a particularly difficult feat for choreographers. Also, a large part of the action relies on children, who despite their training at the Boston Ballet School, inevitably lack the precision that comes with years of training. Perhaps a reflection...
...Chinese cinematic practice, Zhang does not base his films on literature, but rather writes screenplays based on real-life. East Palace West Palace (1996) sprung from a newspaper clipping about police officers' interrogation of gay me. In all of his films, Zhang positions the marginalized of society at the focal point. Zhang argues that "by representing the marginal you get a better picture of society. It is through the marginal that the character of society emerges...
...display. For financial reasons, the Unversity's art was never showcased, turning much of the House into an impersonal blank canvas (artes interruptus). Nowhere did this seem more of a problem than the dining hall, which was to encapsulate the gallery feel of the House while functioning as the focal point of student life (Carlhian gave it what he considered to be the best view of the River anywhere in the House...
Princeton's ability to apply constant pressure in the offensive zone has arguably been the main reason the team hasn't lost since mid-September, and will be a focal point for the Harvard defense tomorrow...
...That's been our focal point by the time we go to that conference we hope to have our plans for Europe nailed down so we can announce it out that conference," Clark says...