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Opera Boston, Boston’s foremost opera company, puts on a wide array of operas, from the classics of Puccini to more modern productions. Last year’s Nixon in China, by John Adams ’71, was a highlight of the season. Although student rush tickets are not available, tickets can be purchased at a group discount starting at $27, not unreasonable for a night at the opera...
...Mendelssohn trio, the performers conveyed both the grand statements and the quiet nuances of the music, and their conversational demeanor on stage showed a simple joy of playing together. Liu’s quiet, thoughtful opening of the second movement of the Beethoven Sonata was another highlight. Throughout the recital, all three musicians demonstrated their mastery of both the musical concepts and the instrumental challenges...
However, Phyllis and Morton Keller, authors of Making Harvard Modern, highlight schools where faculty have a somewhat greater degree of decision-making power than is standard in a top-down system, including Stanford, where a Faculty Senate has authority in promotion decisions...
...Europeans certainly welcome the shift in tone from Washington, but that won't alter the fundamental strategic differences that transcend the common values President Bush tried to highlight. Look no further than Iran for a reminder that the transatlantic strategic divisions that opened over Iraq are, if anything, even wider than they were two years ago. The U.S. and Europe certainly agree that a nuclear-armed Iran would be a bad idea, but their ways of dealing with the problem remain poles apart. The Europeans are trying to negotiate a deal that takes account of what they deem Tehran...
Several punchlines relied on the political ideals espoused by the star, who has long used his celebrity as a platform to highlight issues of social justice. Robbins has written and directed films including 1995’s Dead Man Walking, about a nun’s efforts to help a convicted killer on death row, and 1999’s Cradle Will Rock, a vivid portrayal of leftist stagecraft in the Great Depression...