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...countries (the U.K. finished last in 2008) have consistently complained that the public phone vote used to determine the winner has ensured that historical ties always trump song quality. An entry from Greece, for example, could still earn top points from Cyprus, even if the song is painful to listen to. (See a TIME package on loving Eurovision...
...more. Once the majority of Broadway audiences were New Yorkers; now they are mostly tourists. Rock and pop have moved into the mainstream, edging out movie and show tunes as the world's musical lingua franca. Sondheim's not bitter: "Pop made people listen to lyrics more." He is regretful, though, that orchestras have shrunk - no new Sondheim show has had a full orchestra since 1981, and as smart and innovative as the new chamber-piece productions of his shows are, "you can always pare down a big orchestra, but not build up," he says. (See pictures of New York...
...best thing we can do is bring together students, staff, faculty, and alumni. If we can bring together all those forces, they will listen," he said...
...others questioned whether the neighborhood had a need for more parks, given the existing open spaces in the area and the older age demographics of Allston-Brighton.Glavin, the BRA’s institutional development director, said he was pleased that Harvard representatives were “taking the time to listen and provide feedback in discussions,” noting that their presence would be “critical to a successful planning effort.” While the University has been criticized in the past by residents for insufficiently engaging in the CWP process, Galvin said he thought that Harvard...
...Taiwan is no longer a flashpoint in East Asia, and that's what we want. Opinion polls show the majority, sometimes a great majority, support our policies, but we still need to talk to our opposition. They always believe we are selling out Taiwan, but I keep telling everyone, "Listen, we're not selling out Taiwan, the only thing I sell out is Taiwan's fruit to the mainland...