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Hatch acknowledged that some might disagree with his claim that the Supreme Court is politically neutral, but added that "it wouldn't be the first time liberal academics have disagreed with Orrin Hatch," drawing laughter from the audience...

Author: By Jason L. Steorts, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Senator Praises Court's Restraint | 4/24/2001 | See Source »

...what Shakespeare undid through fine craftsmanship, time has redone through overuse. A statement like, “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” may never be said again with true authority; in fact an actor is fortunate if he can say it without provoking laughter. This may be okay for a show with a less consistent level of excellence, but in a show which instills such ingenuousness in nearly all its lines these exceptions appear particularly glaring...

Author: By David Kornhaber, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Hamlet Devoutly to be Wished | 4/20/2001 | See Source »

...most surprisingly effective design element comes from Anthony J. Gabriele’s ’03 sound design. I can’t think of a show that has incorporated so much music to so great an effect, alternatively moving the audience from spontaneous laughter to the brink of tears without a word spoken on stage. The range of style and genre within the selections prevent the era of the setting from being positively nailed down and lend to the timelessness of the production. Though the microphones (somewhat of a necessity when playing at so great a distance from...

Author: By Matthew Hudson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Some Achieve Greatness | 4/20/2001 | See Source »

...wonderful thing about having all these men in the field [of Lincoln and Civil War history]-they're all drawn like a laser to those stupid battles," she quipped to much laughter and applause...

Author: By Kristoffer A. Garin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Leadership Award Recipients Honored | 4/17/2001 | See Source »

While Kingdom Come is no contender for next year's Oscar race, the audience often cannot help but give in to uncontrollable laughter. The Slocumbs constantly poke fun at the stereotypical Southern Baptist, each focusing on one facet of the stereotype, be it unemployment, religious zealousness or the southern accent. Furthermore, in light of all the arguments, secrets and exaggerated emotions, the film often even resembles a bad day-time soap opera that even the excellent cast (including Jada Pinkett Smith, Toni Braxton and Cedric the Entertainer) cannot salvage. However, although the primary goal of this film is humor, there...

Author: By Rebecca Cantu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Kingdom Comes' and Laughter Follows | 4/13/2001 | See Source »

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