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...festival, which annually features celebrity speakers, was a little dimmer in star wattage compared to years past. Previous attendees have included Oliver Stone, Adrien Brody, and Tim Robbins. The more low-key speakers that attended this year’s fest included “Meet the Parents” screenwriter John Hamburg and Ellen Kuras, the cinematographer for “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...
...songs like “Waterslide,” with the drums hitting hard on the one, or “The Boat Room,” with its fuzzed out bass effect, where the sound has some bite to it. By not being so goddamned low-key all the time, Pierce creates a balance on these tracks that downplays the soothing effects of the rolling xylophone ambience and techno-glitches. He finally provides a rock solid foundation for himself to sing/float over...
...plan to handle this in a low-key, common-sensical fashion,” Butler said. “The vast majority of our classes and sections...will be taught...
...Some advocate looking for a beloved story, but The Three Musketeers managed only nine performances. Some call for a celebration of show biz itself, but Harrigan 'n Hart, a tribute to two founding fathers of the modern musical, barely lasted a week. Some call for presold songs, performed in low-key review style, but Leader of the Pack is struggling. And some contend the musical should reach for the opposite extreme, dealing with urgent social issues while rivaling Las Vegas in luxury, but the ambitious Grind has suffered a loss in advance sales since opening...
...last week, Spring Hill had emerged as GM's choice. Tennessee's pitch had been low-key but effective. Three months ago, when Smith was in Memphis to give a speech, Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander and former Senator Howard Baker cornered him. The three men met for an hour at the stately Peabody Hotel, once a favorite gathering place for Southern plantation owners. Alexander and Baker explained that Tennessee's constitution prohibits it from giving financial incentives to companies. They also emphasized that the state has a pro-business government, no income tax on wages and salaries, and a hardworking...