Word: jam
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Initially, Douglas Rain's Macbeth lacks something of the seasoned field soldier's habit of command. When he looks down at his bloodied hands, he resembles an apprehensive boy caught with spilled jam. However, he grows in authority as his kingship dwindles and seems most regal when his deeds are most evil. The cast does good ensemble work, and in the role of Macduff, Stephen Russell displays a riveting stillness of presence and a limpid delivery of the Shakespearean line that mark him for further distinction...
Saturday, May 6: Concert: Schneider Spring Jam with Encore, Hypertension, Elegna, Tommy Campbell, et al. Jazz, rhythm and blues, Schneider Mainstage, 11 am-midnight...
...down-home night at the White House, and the President hammed it up as emcee. "This is not my regular line of work," he drawled, and added with a grin: "Some people might think I do this better." On hand for both a concert and an impromptu jam session were country performers who had twanged for Carter on the campaign trail, including Tennessee's Charlie Daniels. "When I was broke and didn't have any money for my campaign," recalled Jimmy, "Charlie Daniels gave a benefit performance for me. I might not be President today without his help...
...first missed signal came in the first inning. After Stewart had gotten out of a three-hit, bases loaded jam tally-free, leadoff batter Peter Bannish walked on four pitches from a temporarily demoralized Ravinas. Two pitches later, Bannish was thrown out at second easily when Charlie Santos-Buch missed a sign to sacrifice...
...committee began trying to jam the revolving door between Government and private law offices. When a Government lawyer entered private practice, the committee proposed disqualifying his entire law firm from any case that the newcomer had handled while on the public payroll. The idea produced "sheer panic" in many legal quarters, Government and private alike. Prospects for significant change are considered slim...