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...surprise, then, that his first U.S. feature should present two mid-length stories framed by a third. And in tribute to Hollywood cinema, My Blueberry Nights is not confined to a neighborhood (as Chungking Express and Fallen Angels were), or a single hotel (as in In the Mood for Love and 2046). This is a road movie, which begins in Venice, Cal., then flashes back to and ends in New York City, with long detours to Memphis and Nevada. It's an itinerary any foreign filmmaker fascinated with with America would choose to illustrate the country's scope and variety...
...Falwell's views on that would change. By the mid-1970s, he was big enough to lure the attention of Jimmy Carter, who was openly courting faith- minded voters in his own campaign for president. But Falwell cooled on Carter and within a year or two of his election turned hostile. In 1979, he started the Moral Majority, partly at the urging of two Republican political consultants. In 1980, Falwell moved the organization behind Ronald Reagan, buying anti-Carter ads on tiny radio stations across the South and Midwest...
...Boston Ballet’s presentation of “Giselle,” produced and staged by Maina Gielgud and running through May 20, offers audiences an enchanting evening of classical mid-19th century ballet. As a conservative adaptation that stays true to the piece’s original choreography and tonality, “Giselle” shines as a stellar example of interpreting narrative through dance...
...interim masters are chosen.“We may end up making an acting appointment, and doing a full search, with plenty of time and House input, next year,” he wrote in an e-mailed statement.The College expects to announce new masters in early- to mid-June, according to Associate Dean for Residential Life Suzy M. Nelson, who also noted the possibility of appointing interim replacements.Other members of the House community echoed Shahi’s concern over the lack of student input. Residential tutor Christopher C. Kim ’98 noted the change in student...
...Napa Valley evokes images of wine and elegant living, but during the mid-1990s gangs roamed local high schools and recruited younger members from places like Redwood Middle School. School officials barred suspected troublemakers from wearing certain colors and flashing signs associated with gangs, and violence dropped. Encouraged, the officials got together with parents to create a schoolwide dress code in 1998: no jeans, no pins, no patterns, no reds and no logos of professional sports teams. "Has it worked? Yes," declares Redwood principal Michael Pearson. "Now there is safety on campus. We're on to something here...