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...asked to choose from four photographs to identify the dean. After a grueling but fair selection process, Pilbeam’s picture was placed among those of British actor Sir Ian Holm (Bilbo Baggins in “The Lord of the Rings”), musician Elvis Costello, and folk-singer-turned-fundamentalist Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens). The results? While 55 percent of students polled correctly identified the dean, 25 percent chose Costello, with 12.5 percent and 7.5 percent choosing Holm and Islam respectively. It was clear, however, that much of the accuracy was due to certain...
...their generous vacations, was far too consumed by its own good humor to be bothered by a cantankerous 19-year-old who hadn’t been awake so early in months. Instead, they decided I was a worthy project, and offered to teach me to sing some Swedish folk songs.Now when someone makes you an offer like that, you just can’t turn it down. Before I knew it, I too was singing along with the group—a cheerfully sexist song with a riff similar to “Stand by Your...
...scruffy older man, played by Richard Gere, looks down at a young, black folk singer, played by Marcus Carl Franklin, and does not recognize himself. While a completely logical interaction in the world in which we live, the moment takes place in an infinitely more fascinating and surreal universe—a Bob-Dylan-verse—where confused identity is the norm. “I’m Not There,” written and directed by Todd Haynes (“Far From Heaven”), is a brilliantly fresh film about the legendary life and music...
Portland, Oregon must have a West Coast inferiority complex. It pales in comparison to gargantuan Los Angeles, it’s not a hub of debauchery like Las Vegas, and it never experienced the height of Grunge like Seattle. But now indie-folk group Blitzen Trapper is here to help define Portland with something else it’s never been able to boast: a country twang. Officially formed in 2000, Blitzen Trapper is led by Eric Earley (vocals/guitar) and five other scruffy, music-making characters. Blitzen Trapper gives off a mellow, earnest vibe, even if they?...
...fashion show, feels that the collaboration will be fruitful. “This is a unique opportunity to appreciate fashion as art, and appreciate art, and appreciate them together,” she says.In addition, the Metropolis of Boston Youth Dance Group will perform a selection of Greek folk dances, originating from Crete. And to present a truly multi-faceted experience of Greek culture, students will also be invited to indulge in a variety of free foods, including hummus, pita, baklava, and maybe even some ambrosia. Comparing to past OUR HUAM events, Paris A. Spies-Gans...