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...various arias and recitatives throughout the show. “The Messiah,” often performed in recognition and celebration of the Christmas season, actually incorporates text from both the Old and New Testament. As one of the few well-known choral pieces sung in English, its powerful lyrics??juxtaposed with its deeply emotional music—are not only powerful but also accessible for an English-speaking audience. So take your seats and watch as this super-choir offers an exciting, not-to-be-missed rendition of Handel’s masterpiece. You all know...
...Most disturbingly, after the Sept. 11 attacks, radio broadcasters across the country engaged in a similarly proactive form of self-censorship, as Clear Channel compiled a list of “songs with questionable lyrics?? that stations should not play. Only if they wanted to stay on the air though—no pressure...
...watch it. Even those who see the video daily, still are touched by the song and its meaning. The band is not a typical “let’s shoot a video that is us playing at a high school,” nor are their lyrics?? meanings always on the surface, but rather, take thought and understanding into the band’s lives and pasts to get, while still being able to be adapted and used to comfort the listener in times of need and pain. Considering the budget and the band?...
Taken for what it is, though—a band trying to find itself—A + P shows enough moments of promise that I sincerely hope they get another crack at it. If Wilkins can find a way to unite clarity, specificity, and immediacy in his lyrics??usually one is present; rarely all three—and if Wilkins and Kennedy can accept that volume and shock are not always synonymous with impact, A + P can develop a sound good enough to transcend self-reference...
...World Goes ’Round, directed by Josh S.E. Wright ’05, is a wildly bounding and fun masterpiece of modern design. The music —a well-balanced blend of live keyboard and resounding lyrics??drives the show, and the cast’s sweeping limb extensions, artful poses, swaying heads and accentuated facial expressions are congruent with the musical dynamic. But do not be fooled by its straightforward presentation. The World Goes ’Round, chock-full of cutting wit and daring sexual innuendo, is fresh and racy to the core...