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...Hannah R. Lewis, a student at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, were able to convey intense emotion through only their voices and limited head and hand movements. Their attribution as singers was something of a misnomer, however, meant rather to highlight the role of the voice in the performance than to indicate actual singing.In the last scene of “Corbu Pops,” a sole baby depended almost entirely on her voice to deliver a convincing, poetic monologue regarding forms, reflections, awarenessm the present, past, and future. But her poetic speech was punctuated by passionate...
...Washington that Harvard could soon resemble Renaissance Florence. The key, he said, would be development of the life sciences. But an unprecedented financial downturn has forced the University to reexamine its ambitious plans in recent months. Far-flung optimism has given way to greater fiscal pragmatism, and that has meant trade-offs, even in the life sciences. “When life sciences research at Harvard was expanding, and money was plentiful, one could say that Harvard could have it all—vibrant basic research and targeted initiatives that might capitalize on specific new opportunities,” said...
...this passage invokes the birth of the ballerina; here, the cello accompaniment of Yo-Yo Ma and flickering candles invoked the birth of an almost holy union of artistic commitment among individuals with different predispositions and brought fortitude to the power of art to coalesce.President Drew Gilpin Faust was meant to read an excerpt from her book, “This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War,” but, according to welcoming remarks, was indisposed. A substitute read Faust’s writings on the reality of war and the effect it has on American...
...audience prevented LHO from being completely historically accurate, particularly in their choice of costume color. “Black was fashionable in the era, but we put people in different colors and women without veils,” she says. Othello’s costumes throughout the play are meant to reflect his descent into madness and self-deception. While at first his clothing is triumphantly colorful, it progressively darkens to red-black before becoming solid black.LHO has taken steps to make the play easier to understand for those who have never experienced opera before, especially for people who enjoy...
...Patient and reassuring, Smith turned out to be the angel we needed. She had only recently returned to work after taking off seven years to stay home with her two children. The first thing she advised Pat was to start paying his bills, all of them, even if it meant putting down only a few dollars a month on each one. Otherwise, everything he had - his one-bedroom condominium, 2003 Saturn Ion and $36,000 in savings - would be put at risk, as the letters from collection agencies had begun to arrive. Smith called Pat's medical creditors...