Word: lisa
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...thankfully, do my kids - thanks in part, perhaps, to the enjoyment they get out of vintage Christmas programs like this one. In the end, what really raises The House isn't Robards' performance but that of Lisa Lucas, whose portrayal of a resilient tween is so spot-on that my daughter was entranced when we watched the DVD this past weekend. It's more than welcome when a story reminds you how much you really do love your kids. And how much you and your kids love Christmas...
...plot seems as simple as the production, which is reminiscent of the televised plays of the 1950s. Addie (Lisa Lucas) is a precocious fifth-grader in small-town Nebraska in 1946. She lives with her grandmother - a moccasin-wearing "character" played with wise, Everygrandma affection by Mildred Natwick - and her stern working-class father, brought to dark life by the legendary Jason Robards in a role of angry middle-aged despair more often found in Eugene O'Neill plays. Addie's mother died after giving birth to her; and her father still carries the pain as well as a bitter...
...Lisa Randall...
...they’re performing exceptionally well.” The epee continued to be the weakest link for the Crimson, struggling to find any kind of rhythm with continuously gaping holes. Junior co-captain Maria Larsson—the lone trained-epee fencer—and junior Lisa Vastola each notched a 2-1 mark on the day, while freshman walk-on Yunsoo Kim still failed to get the elusive first win. The squad now stands undefeated after a whirlwind week that involved all nine of its fall opponents. The tough and consistent competition included the first annual Beanpot...
...Panelist Lisa E. Wolf-Wendel, a University of Kansas professor who has studied career issues facing academic couples, said that professors often cite their spouse’s situation when they leave or refuse tenured posts...