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...like just another high-intensity, mind-boggling (or, to some, simply boring) game by using its namesake as a launch-pad to explore much deeper issues of identity in the Cold War. Over the years, the musical has evolved from a typical rock opera into the increasingly play-like format used by Bala. According to the director, this production of “Chess” features a more fully developed plotline and fleshed-out characters. “The characters have strong emotional depth,” Bala says. “There are no good guys...
...something that could feed the oversized hunger of the colonies—Australia and America alike.One excellent and hysterical example of this is “Summer Heights High,” which was a 2007 hit in Australia before premiering in syndication several weeks ago on HBO. The format of the show is a “mockumentary” that follows life at a public high school in Australia by means of three characters: Mr. G, the school’s drama teacher; Jonah, a Tongan troublemaker; and Ja’mie, an exchange student from...
...public buildings—such as movie theaters and restaurants—that helped the South start overcoming Jim Crow Laws. The Northern strategy of gathering outside public buildings to which blacks were denied admittance, calling the cops, and thus creating a non-violent spectacle provided the essential format for Southern protests such as sit-ins. But Sugrue argues that the North fought just as long and hard, if not longer and harder, for full rights. After the Civil Rights movement gained some headway and anti-discrimation laws were passed, it was easier for the South to become integrated because...
...discriminate against worthy underdogs and elevate the wrong teams to its ultimate showdown. Outrage over its capricious rankings spurred Senate hearings in 2003 and a congressional inquiry in 2005. A 2007 Gallup poll found that only 15% of fans would balk at scrapping the present format for a tidy year-end tournament. This year, that number is probably even lower in the Lone Star State...
...missing a beat. Such was the nature of The B.S. Contest—with B.S. standing for “business speaking”—sponsored by the Business School’s Public Speaking Club. The club hosted the final round of the event, with a format based on an improv game, for the first time yesterday. Over 40 people auditioned in the preliminary round, but only eight made it through to compete in the finals. Each of the contestants had seven minutes to present seven slides, some with ridiculous pictures of the imaginary business?...