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...vision, and we weren’t constrained by previous models. None of us knew what it was supposed to look like. We used our imagination,” Li says. In the musical, Li plays J. Pierpont Finch, whose humorous climb up the corporate ladder provides the story’s momentum. “It’s a show that’s full of energy. It’s funny and definitely something worth seeing,” says fellow castmate Matthew T. McClure ’09. Livingston says, “There?...
...Despite the depressing nature of his subject, Moskos manages to draw a colorful portrait of Baltimore, even adding dashes of dark humor that endow the desperate inner city with humanity. On a disturbance call, Moskos must ascertain whether the relationship of a man and a woman is sexual and therefore legally “domestic,” a task requiring sensitivity to Baltimore slang...
...found funny. The author claimed that Brits love puns and the French the bizarre. Americans, however, find it funniest to mock. Author Jack Handey, a veteran writer for “Saturday Night Live” and contributor to The New Yorker, definitely fits within that American sense of humor. In his newest book, “What I’d Say to the Martians: and Other Veiled Threats,” Handey mocks all aspects of American culture, from the childhood lemonade stand to violent leaders to environmentalism.The book is a deceptively easy read?...
...inspire her to compose something more “dark and eery,” as well as calmer, spiritual experiences during a walk. For her thesis composition, entitled “Windfalls,” Lim drew from her own personality, creating a piece that attempts to encompass humor and light-heartedness, maturity and depth. Lim plans to continue her studies in music after graduation and perhaps receive her doctorate. And as she continues her educational journey, there is little doubt that her growth and new life experiences will inspire her to create even more award-winning masterpieces...
...removed much of the overt sexuality from their retellings of traditional folk tales, but they seemed to have a soft spot for dismembering their younger characters and feeding them to the wolves. This Saturday, Harvard’s Sunken Garden Children’s Theater will bring twisted Grimm humor to audiences of all ages with their performance of “The Three Spinners.” Choosing a Brothers Grimm story for children’s theater is not uncommon, and the tone of this play isn’t unprecedented within the Sunken Garden?...