Word: honing
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...www.lizardloungeclub.com I may like to bitch about Cambridge’s tame nightlife, but even I have to admit that our little city possesses a remarkable number of talented young musicians. Even more crucially, Cambridge is home to numerous venues at which these up-and-comers can hone their skills. Sure, there’re places like TT the Bear’s and The Middle East—where established groups and indie bands alike can perform—but there are also clubs where you can catch that chick from Toscanini’s doing some wailing from...
...were its champions. Four out of those eight seasons, the league champion was ranked in the AP poll, including twice in the top 20. Those teams had not only played with and beaten the bullies of college basketball—they were among them. There were no skills to hone or nerves to test. Those Penn and Princeton squads were ready for NCAA tournament play from day one.The current Quakers teams are different. They’re good teams in a bad league. They aren’t seasoned and polished and primed for tournament play like those teams...
Born into a Reconstructionist Jewish family in White Plains, New York, Matisyahu says he first began to feel a resonance with faith when he traveled to Israel at the age of 16. He began to hone his musical abilities while enrolled in a wilderness program for at-risk teenagers...
...bullshit phrases” like “Crack the SAT.” All Overqualified employees have Harvard degrees, which Maats says grants them “instant credibility.” For a mere $75 an hour, a student can get tutored in a tough academic area, hone resume-writing skills, or even practice college interviews. And in some cases, voice lessons are thrown in on the side. Farrell R. Ulrich, a senior at Chaminade College Preparatory School, heard Maats humming a tune while she was doing her Spanish homework. She asked him if he moonlighted...
...American Idol gave Kelly a lot of exposure that allowed her to skip some steps in her development, and that's hazardous," says Kwatinetz. Rather than play sprawling amphitheaters, Clarkson gave up hundreds of thousands of dollars in ticket revenues and spent this past summer touring smaller theaters to hone her performance skills. "I've got more than enough money," says Clarkson, whose chief extravagance is a 12-acre ranch in Fort Worth with a go-cart track. "I plan on making this my life, and I want people to know I can put on a show, that...