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Roses is hypnotic to watch now, but it will probably get even better. It requires the kind of elegant, vigilant partnering usually associated with classical ballet and not much required in Taylor's lexicon. The dancers move through their roles in a slightly gingerly fashion, but they will loosen up. It may be that Roses is a little too idealized and courtly. In mood it has links to both Arden Court (1981), a brimming, buoyant, rather randy celebration, and the earlier Aureole (1962), a formal, pristine "white" ballet danced to Handel. In all these works, Taylor is like a benign...
...achievement as an interviewer: he approaches his job as an informed layman, intensely curious about virtually anyone who appears across his desk. He is obviously well read, a passionate sports buff and a sophisticated student of politics. Yet to an amazing degree he manages to set aside ego and loosen up guests with empathetic, probing but never baiting questions. "What I do best is create a sense of intimacy and comfort for the guest," says King. "Larry listens to his guests," says ABC Newsman Ted Koppel, one of his many fans. "He pays attention to what they...
...group of Italian overlords prompted murderous reprisals. They in turn ignited a guerrilla campaign (a tactic Mockler thinks the Ethiopians should have used from the beginning instead of suicidal frontal assaults). But not until Britain and Italy opposed each other in World War II did Italy's grip truly loosen. One of the attacking British contingents was a motley group called Gideon Force, led by Palestine Veteran and ardent Zionist Orde Wingate. Escorted by the force, Haile Selassie re-entered Addis Ababa in triumph...
...last week laid out its tool kit, ready to dismantle the faulty parts. The E.C.'s competition director general Philip Lowe announced that an investigation into Europe's energy markets would begin next month. Their goal: to find out why liberalization laws have done little to lower prices or loosen the grip of many incumbent operators across the Continent. Industrial customers, in theory, have the right to choose their supplier, and by 2007 all consumers should be able to do the same. But in reality, some state-backed energy companies like Italy's Eni and France's EdF have steadfastly...
...local chambers of commerce. By those standards, the elections for 178 municipal councils being held in three stages that began on Feb. 10 are a big deal. The regime hopes the election of Shi'ites and tribal leaders in parts of the country where they dominate will help loosen the grip the conservative Wahhabis hold on cultural and religious affairs. But the danger in acceding to Western demands for free elections is that they could result in handing the Islamists power at the ballot box. So far, Islamic factions have carried the day, though without the huge margins many...