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...trough and now want to destroy the boss they sucked up to while in command? They need to spend their time playing golf and sipping martinis at the club and leave the important decisions to our elected leaders. Joel Epperson Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. Why didn't the generals come forth with their criticism earlier? Competent leadership in the military has been declining ever since our nation went to the all-volunteer force. We Americans have become so soft and liberal that we don't have the guts anymore to stand and be counted. The same is true in our civilian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Ways of Opus Dei | 5/9/2006 | See Source »

...Emerson, is sensational—convincingly alternating between his role’s juxtaposing personalities as the tough, bad-ass rule-breaker and the sensitive high schooler who is trying to get over his father’s abandonment. Barlowski amazes with his ability to transform back-and-forth from an eighties’ Elvis Presley, gyrating all over the stage, to a touching Romeo, singing “Almost Paradise” in surprisingly sweet and melting tones to Ariel.Bala’s resonating voice and touching facial expressions brought me, not just to tears, but to embarrassing...

Author: By April B. Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cast Kicks Off Its Shoes to Success | 5/8/2006 | See Source »

...version of cinematography cunningly reflects the extremes of each character’s psychology, often while they are under the influence of drugs, alcohol or heavy doses of emotion (these episodes occur frequently throughout the film). During one of the more intimate scenes, the camera slowly shifts back and forth between the faces of Harlan and Tobe until they seem to be perfectly and eerily melded together. Cinematographer Enrique Chediak expertly times the use of unfocused, shaky or jumping footage to pull the viewer into the interior world of the characters.However, in the less-useful interludes, the film spends...

Author: By Mollie K. Wright, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Down in the Valley | 5/4/2006 | See Source »

...beat cycle and a bass scale, called a Raga. Rudrapatna says that there is no rehearsal involved in the performance process. “It’s more like an oral tradition. You go up there, have a basic idea of lines, and play a dialogue back and forth for three hours. ” While American tradition is used to improvisation in the form of instruments and jazz, what we are not as familiar with is the type of vocal improv, which will happen next Friday night. Each of the six compositions (three performed by each singer) will...

Author: By Nicola C. Perlman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Finding the Rhythm In Improvising | 5/3/2006 | See Source »

...dead in 100 days. Rich in authentic cultural and environmental detail, the book's authority is established within a few pages, putting you in a world never seen before in the medium. A harrowing tale about a madman, Deogratias, who imagines himself a dog, the story moves back and forth in time before and after the massacre, revealing the horrifying source of Deogratias' lunacy. Expertly drawn in a clear, European-style that uses thick lines and striking colors, the graphics alone would set the book apart. That it also tells a powerfully humane story set against the madness of hate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Your Mark! | 5/2/2006 | See Source »

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