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...idea of what these unknown quantities will be like in rehearsals. It is what she looks for above all else: actors who respond to her direction and the flow of a scene.“It’s about looking for actors who are willing to listen to the text, listen to each other, and listen to me,” she says.ACT TWO“I change things from night to night,” Spillane-Hinks says. “That’s one of the great things about auditions: you get to edit...
...want people to listen to music and to take a step back, to think about activism.” Professor Ingrid Monson pauses, and then adds, laughing, “But then, the subtitle of my book on jazz and civil rights could be ‘All the things everybody’s gotten into fights about over jazz.’” This mix of seriousness and humor is indicative of Monson’s working credo: she combines the nuanced, critical eye of a studious intellectual with the uncensored delight of a lover and practitioner...
...opportunity to know a number of impressive heads of educational institutions, I cannot accept Pinker’s dismissal of others who occupy the demanding position of college or university president. The most effective academic leaders do not rule by fist, fiat, furor, or fear, but rather by listening, building consensus, and creating a context for the institution to thrive.Leaders, as opposed to managers, are expected to have a broad vision of their institution, a set of ambitious but manageable goals, the skill to choose and trust lead staff members, the capacity to devise and implement strategies that allow them...
...what’s he like?” “Jay-Z is a male, African-American, Brooklyn-born, rapper!” “Wow! That’s a hilarious and totally unlikely combi-nation! I’ll be sure to listen to him a lot now.” This would be, of course, ridiculous, but the phrasing’s not that far from the reason why Matisyahu has managed to sell any records. His fame is spreading across the country in exactly the same...
...It’s about looking for actors who are willing to listen to the text, listen to each other, and listen to me," she says...