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...last staging in 1984 incited sharp criticism from Beckett himself over a too liberal interpretation. However, following Beckett’s stage directions in no way diminishes artistic freedom. A play this rich with pointed banter, absurd characters, and meaningful, open-ended questions needs no grand re-interpretation to be as effective and poignant as it is in this production. Perhaps some of the play’s emotional resonance is lost through a weak performance by MacDonald, whose Nell never hits the right note despite the actress’ considerable talents. However, the rest of the actors make...
...Culture,” Saddler exposes this tension in its harshest light. The legendary turntablist struggles to remain relevant in the culture that he created and falters consistently, alternating between brilliant displays of his forte and a weak compliance with cliched notions of marketable hip-hop songs. The grand master consistently becomes ensnared in sounds and influences that are not his own. Saddler, who debuted his craft at block parties and nightclubs throughout the South Bronx in the 1970s, puzzlingly indulges in bass-laden, ominous beats that elicit doomsday scenarios and desolate imagery. “What...
...don’t like in my Expos class pool freshman year on the strength of six Elite Eights, two Final Fours, and UCLA in the title game. Oh yeah, I also picked Maryland to win the women’s tournament, a tournament of which I watched a grand total of zero games...
...percent decline in endowment value by the end of June, Harvard administrators are slashing budgets and curtailing University activities—including a slowdown in construction of the much-touted science complex in Allston. These cuts raise concerns about the possible implementation of the committee’s grand yet vague proposals.“When reports come out and call for very complicated and ambitious changes, there’s an extremely strong temptation to let things sink to the bottom of the ocean,” says Stephen J. Greenblatt, the English professor who chairs the Task Force.University...
Want a quick taste of Indonesia, but find yourself stuck in Jakarta with only an afternoon to spare? To Alun Alun (Town Square) with you, in that case. Located on the third floor of the Grand Indonesia mall, the hip craft store, art gallery and café-restaurant has quickly become the default place to which expats send out-of-town visitors in search of souvenirs. But Indonesians themselves are the real target audience for the rich displays of batiks, paintings, jewelry, ornaments, books...