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...which in a bad performance can seem to go on forever) proceeded at a leisurely pace and never felt tedious. The performance of the cello section was especially noteworthy, particularly as they introduced the familiar “lullaby” theme of the first movement with a warm, lush, and inviting tone. Other highlights included a delightful dialogue between the winds and strings in the delicate and dance-like third movement...

Author: By Eric W. Lin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ARTSMONDAY: HRO Show Proves Pleasing | 4/22/2007 | See Source »

...unspoilt beauty-aquamarine waters, coral reefs, lush forests and white sands-that lures foreign adventurers to these temperate parts has already hosted man-made destruction. It experienced the blood and thud of modern warfare when Japanese and Allied Forces fought crucial battles here during World War II. Still, outsiders don't play much of a part in the traditional lifestyle of fishing, gardening and carving that has sustained these Melanesian people of the islets and lagoons. Christian missionaries, as well as some shady proselytizers, have founded peaceful flocks. Time lolls about in this clime, news occasionally wafts in. Now they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Waves of Devastation | 4/5/2007 | See Source »

...former colonial lake resort in the western province of Rwanda, and takes a bumpy and circuitous route to Kibuye, on the eastern shore of Lake Kivu. The driver constantly sounds his horn or drives frighteningly close to people to scare them off the road. The landscape outside is breathtaking: lush green hills, banana plantations and in the distance, the Virunga volcanoes, home of the famous Rwandan mountain gorillas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movie Night at a Massacre Site | 4/4/2007 | See Source »

...bought an abandoned warehouse in Buenos Aires' Puerto Madero district, convinced Philippe Starck to design the interior and, in 2005, opened the 10-meter-high doors of the Faena Hotel and Universe, tel: (54-11) 4010 9000. Impressively, he makes good on his out-of-the-world claim with lush red velvet interiors, spacious rooms (from around $330), an award-winning cabaret, a wonderfully indulgent spa, two terrific restaurants and a welcoming bar. Almost any request, from tango lessons to football tickets, can be handled by the lovely "experience managers" guests are assigned upon check-in, which takes place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mr. Universe | 3/29/2007 | See Source »

...grainy and emotional voice should soar and dance; you expect trills and thrills, decadence and manic madness. But after being patient through the entire album, waiting for it to get really, really exciting, you discover that Winehouse keeps things disappointingly in check, favoring smooth R&B lines and lush vibrato...

Author: By Juli Min, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Amy Winehouse | 3/15/2007 | See Source »

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