Word: glitz
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...those who expected a Statue of Liberty redux, the glitz was disappointing. But for those who worried that the show would be too glitzy, the show was perfectly dignified. Dignified even enough for an educational institution more than one-third of a millenium...
...spirit of reinforced concrete and the right angle during Sert's tenure--as evidenced in Peabody Terraces or Boston City Hall--orthodoxy was being questioned at schools like Pennsylvania (homebase of the influential architect and teacher Louis Kahn) and UCLA (where Charles Moore blended high design with neon glitz...
Amidst all the glitz and hoopla of the 350th celebration, many participants praise the symposia for celebrating what Harvard does best, academics. "It is exactly right for the University to present what it usually does. This way [the 350th celebration] is not just a party," says Lockwood...
...match the weeks of conferences and the international gathering of scholars that marked the University's 300th birthday in 1936, Harvard officials sought to create a comparatively low-key "family affair" this time around. Maybe it's the domino effect, or the Statue of Liberty syndrome, or the glitz-it-up promotionalism of the Yuppie Era. Call it what you will. But my God, Dr. Frankenstein, Harvard's created a monster. And it's alive...
Even the highest-ranking of University officials acknowledge surprise at the intensity of the media blitz, but not without wondering at the focus on all the glamor and glitz. Maybe they don't realize it, but they're partly responsible. They held a press conference in August to plug the fireworks and other festivities, but the academic symposia, arguably the week's most significant activities, are proceeding with no such promotion...