Word: mastering
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MANY STUDENTS AT HARVARD have no idea what a house master does. Beyond welcoming students at the first meal of the year and hosting weekly open houses, a master can be an enigma. The late David A. Aloian '49, however, was anything but elusive. His enthusiasm and engagement with the Quincy House community set a standard for other house masters...
...addition to recognizing by name the majority of the more than 450 students in Quincy House, Master Aloian energetically kept up with students and their academic and extracurricular pursuits. His genuine concern for all was evident as he threw himself into the role of master of the largest house on campus. He was never paternal or condescending in his interest in students. Instead he was a friend who treated students as individuals in this large Harvard community as he sought feedback about the house, the college or any other concern...
...energy level of the play. Jaqueline Hayes is perfectly despicable as the evil stepmother, and Nadine Purvis counters as a fairy godmother with cheerfulness worthy of her fluorescent pink gown. Abby Shapiro is a likeable, innocent Cinderella and Blake Spraggins turns in a charmingly affected performance as the Master of Celebrations. Kudos to the management for realizing that racial diversity most emphatically belongs in children's theatre...
...Tyson still has "his 20-year-old days" (a bachelor, he proclaims his accessibility to women), Rooney considers him "a mature fighter, a very elusive boxer -- smart. He doesn't have a high school diploma, but he's on the verge of a master's." Studying the old films, Tyson likes "to look in the background and see all the people who are dead." But he also noticed the way Joe Frazier sometimes bent forward into Ali's flurries; when Marvis Frazier did the same thing, Tyson flattened Joe's son in 30 seconds. "I really believe, deep down...
...notion of a country-rock and torch-ballad singer fronting an electronic avant-garde ensemble may seem fairly far out, but it appeared to be a normal idea to Composer Philip Glass. Last week the minimalist music master completed a five-show, three-city tour showcasing Songs from Liquid Days, a song cycle performed by the likes of Linda Ronstadt and The Roches to lyrics by Paul Simon, David Byrne and Laurie Anderson. Anyone hoping for a Top Ten single from the extravaganza is likely to be disappointed. The songs are more symphonic than pop, Glass explains. "There's really...