Word: interpretations
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...American Repertory Theatre’s (A.R.T.) production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is not the play that many studied in high school; it is instead a contemporary piece of political commentary. French director Arthur Nauzyciel’s interpretation departs from more traditional readings of the text and presents a modern visual interpretation that attempts to create something altogether new. In this new production, which will run at the A.R.T. until March 16, Nauzyciel modernizes the fight for democracy and political power in ancient Rome by allowing the audience to connect...
...presidential election.” Blendon said that this divide between Republicans and Democrats is based on the differing ways in which each party views the term “socialized medicine.” Although Americans of both parties support the general concept of universal health care, divergent interpretations of the term is the source of controversy, Blendon added. Caleb L. Weatherl ’10, president of the Harvard Republican Club, said he believed that moving to a system of socialized medicine would be a step in the wrong direction. “I think that it?...
...complaints about human rights abuses come as Bangladeshis are growing increasingly impatient for fresh elections. The government has promised they will be held by the end of this year, but say a timetable won't be revealed until September, which many people interpret as a sign the poll could be delayed again. Rising inflation has people grumbling as well. "Anticipation of the rising prices of essentials has Bangladeshis really worried," says Indra Nath Mukherji, an Honorary Visiting Professor of South Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University. "People are also saying elections should be taking place soon, they want the chance...
...Photography makes [the details] more accessible to people because they’re larger,” he says. “More people can enjoy a particular doll. I can capture a moment in time, and with the use of lighting bring out what I interpret to be the most important part of the doll.”The photographs are successful in catching the eye and in evoking awe in the vibrant colors, texture, and detailed intricacy of the dolls’ faces. The juxtaposition of the large portraits with the small dolls?...
...slow-motion video footage of hurricanes in action. As the song swelled to a kind of breathing, desperate mass, the video showed a world pulling itself apart shingle by shingle and branch by branch. Best of all, the video didn’t try to glamorize the performer or interpret the song by adding a story. Instead, the video focused on the sound itself, and it did a perfect job. Koichiro Tsujikawa’s wonderfully strange video for the Cornelius song “Like a Rolling Stone” was another highlight. To accompany Cornelius’ ambient...