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...audiences in 1895 or 1910 might not be funny now,” he explains. “There’s a responsibility to the text, and you have to be faithful to the plot, but also make people laugh. The translator definitely leaves his or her mark.”This spirit of adaptation applies to the production of the play itself. According to Shapiro, the original intent of French farce performances in Adams House was to invite a professional director to live in the house for a brief period of time in order to get to know...
Long-time Harvard economics Professor John Y. Campbell will take over as chair of the Department of Economics on July 1—taking the helm in the midst of an economic downturn that has made its mark on the department. Campbell will replace the current chair, economics professor James H. Stock, who has served out his three year term. In his 15th year at the University, Campbell specializes in asset pricing and macroeconomics. Since 2004, he has also served on the board of Harvard Management Company—the organization charged with managing Harvard’s endowment. Campbell...
...Circus Band,” originally composed by Charles Ives. The inclusion of this last piece is meant to encompass the rich musical heritage of the U.S. by contrasting the works of two American composers, showing how each contributed to American Culture in their own way. Mark E. Olson, Assistant Director of Bands at Harvard and the conductor for this concert, explains that “[Copland’s] use of American folk music and jazz captured the ear of the average American,” whereas Charles Ives “was an innovator of rhythm and harmony...
...concerts every week with great Irish musicians. Afterward they would have jam sessions,” Gurney says. “It was a lucky way to get into the music.” Gurney, who describes his heritage as “half-Italian, half muddy European question mark,” has since done his best to access the roots of the music he plays. “I’ll always be a poser. But I grew up hanging out with old Irish guys. From that perspective I consider myself to be an Irish musician...
...Furbees have company. Sales in the once recession-proof vacation-time-share sector have plummeted, and inventory has surged to new highs over the past six months. "It is a buying opportunity," says Mark Lunt, principal of real estate and hospitality transaction advisory services at Ernst & Young. "People are demanding lower prices, and sales folks are slashing prices [by] double digits and offering incentives...