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...write a bad poem. Miles Davis is not afraid of anything; his style has gone through more changes than Richard Nixon's story on Watergate and has held up incomparably better. Still one of the leading jazz trumpeters after a long career, Miles has spawned, through his sidemen, a host of fine jazz groups. His latest transformation is on display all this week. Through Sunday, February 17 at Paul's Mall. Call 267-1300 for information...
...Crimson host Penn on Friday and Princeton on Saturday...
...Englishman who met Casement in Chicago, during an American tour to raise funds against Britain described him as "a fanatic of the type of Mazzini ... great in the beginning of Italy's risorgimento, and so greatly mistaken in the end." His Irish American host in New York said flatly that Sir Roger had become "mentally unbalanced." Cracked or not, Casement was confident that a victorious Germany would benignly liberate Ireland. He made his way to Berlin, where he soon found that the German government consisted of "swine and cads." His attempt to recruit Irish soldiers captured by the Germans...
...subtle difference--you'll have to see it to appreciate it. Because the listener is first confronted with a host of similarities between Corea's Return to Forever and McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra. For one thing, there is an emphasis on individual, yet simultaneous virtuosity--an easy semantic way to take note of the disciplined nature of both music and musicians. Each rests securely on a foundation provided by the rhythm section (In fact, bassist Stan Clarke is arguably Return to Forever's best musician). On record, these similarities are enhanced--certain themes and often whole passages will simply sound...
...such measures are not likely to be needed for the rest of this century. Indeed, a growing number of U.S. companies are taking a new, more conciliatory approach in their dealings in foreign nations. Instead of seeking total control of production, the firms are going into joint ventures with host countries. The companies are also acceding to demands to build more processing plants, which increase jobs, income and prestige in the producing states. Ultimately, growing prosperity in these states could provide the industrialized countries with rich new markets for an immense range of goods and services. The other side...