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...signature of Mark Morris's choreography is the fusion of different dance forms he achieves in his works. In "Rhymes with Silver," the dancers swivel their heels and move their hips to the percussive beat of a Caribbean rhythm before striking a series of poses reminiscent of Indian dance. In a particularly striking moment, a dancer waltzes with her back to the audience while five men line up behind her partner and mimic his movements. Six pairs of arms and legs moving in different directions provoked laughter from the audience...

Author: By Anne E. Wyman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Yo-Yo Ma Puts on Tights; Mark Morris Choreographs | 3/5/1999 | See Source »

...concern to be a young-looking person with really old-person tastes. While my particular brand of anachronism is rarer among so-called "Gen Y-ers," nostalgia's a far-from-novel concept. For example, the early 90s had a strong 70s influence, with the flowered bell-bottoms and fusion. The 70s, with "Happy Days" and "Grease," retained a strong nostalgia for the 50s, and the 50s were a throwback to the 20s. And, as the On Thin Ice comedy troupe proved in their Can't Buy Me Love parody this past weekend, die-hard 80s fans linger everywhere, just...

Author: By Terry E-E Chang, | Title: Endpaper: Play it Again, Sam | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

...concern to be a young-looking person with really old-person tastes. While my particular brand of anachronism is rarer among so-called "Gen Y-ers," nostalgia's a far-from-novel concept. For example, the early 90s had a strong 70s influence, with the flowered bell-bottoms and fusion. The 70s, with "Happy Days" and "Grease," retained a strong nostalgia for the 50s, and the 50s were a throwback to the 20s. And, as the On Thin Ice comedy troupe proved in their Can't Buy Me Love parody this past weekend, diehard 80s fans linger everywhere, just waiting...

Author: By Terry E. E. chang, | Title: Play it again, Sam | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

...look forward to your own customized Harvard web page. And cold fusion is just around the corner...

Author: By Baratunde R. Thurston, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: BARATUNDE R. THURSTON'S Tech Talk | 2/10/1999 | See Source »

...pianist, is after a kind of musical Creole, mixing straight-ahead bop with motifs from Cuba, Brazil and his native Panama--all at once! Central Avenue may not be the year's most coherent album, but it's emblematic of the new, more supple, more eclectic brand of fusion that's enriching jazz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Best Of 1998 Music | 12/21/1998 | See Source »

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