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...draft beer is flowing, and all's well with the world; or, more precisely, everything's in its place. The Confederate flag and the flag of the South Carolina secession are tacked next to Old Glory near the ceiling; the IMPEACH CLINTON sticker beneath the flags seems practically to glow; the cadets and their sweethearts are crowding the red vinyl-covered benches; and Shannon Faulkner's hair -- the proximate cause for the celebratory mood -- is still on her head...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Citadel Still Holds | 8/22/1994 | See Source »

...cousin of Pepto-Bismol pink, and follows the carefully upholstered chintz precedent set by "The Philadelphia Story" this spring. Sound, designed by Jane Shaw, is minimal in the Ex; but the set's window was never broken without a crisp effect. Dune Becker's lighting maintained a rosy comedy glow even when the situation looked dark for the cast...

Author: By Sorelle B. Braun, | Title: 'Noises' On | 8/19/1994 | See Source »

...wing will be financed partly by proceeds from the U.S. tour. It is not inconceivable that Sipan will someday rival Machu Picchu as a destination for scholars and tourists. From the shadows of the past, Sipan's Lord will have returned in glory to cast a golden glow over his country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Golden Wonder | 6/27/1994 | See Source »

...acoustician Derek Sugden, "Wood can be death unless it's stiff and thick. A softer grain will absorb low frequencies, which means there can be no richness in the sound." He and the Hopkinses decided to use pitch pine left around from Victorian warehouses. Waxed, it has a rosy glow. The modified horseshoe design solves the intimacy problem. Says soprano Alison Hagley, who plays Susanna in Figaro: "It's really more a circle than a horseshoe, and onstage I feel part of that circle. The audience is my friend and I am theirs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OPERA: Smiles of A Summer Night | 6/13/1994 | See Source »

...which formed an hourglass-shape "bubble." (The bubble would ordinarily have been spherical, except that the gas around its equator was especially thick and slow-moving and thus stayed relatively close to the supernova.) Then, when the star blew up, the flash of light made the gas glow. Most of the bubble is shining too faintly to be seen at all, but the small central ring is made of dense gas that is unusually bright...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hula Hoops in Space | 5/30/1994 | See Source »

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