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...minimalist approach begins with the first cut, which many surgeons now place near the nipple, under the arm or in the lower portion of the breast so that any scars are much less obvious. Because many small tumors are confined to the duct or its immediate vicinity, doctors have learned they don't need to remove so much of the overlying fatty tissue as they used to. "Taking out too much fat was what led to the concavities and deformities we saw in the past," says Dr. Alexander Swistel, director of the Weill Cornell Breast Center in New York City...
That might have something to do with his carefully uncontrolled childhood. The Millers chose to live slightly off the grid in Franconia, N.H., in what Bode calls an "awesome" cabin. It had no plumbing or electricity and was miles from any road. His parents "are both of the minimalist mentality, where less is more," says Miller. Young Bode spent summers building his athletic ability at his grandfather's tennis camp at Tamarack Camp, also in Franconia...
...under-under-card for the Damn Personals, Benson strapped on a white guitar, took on TT’s minimalist stage and cramped confines and wordlessly launched into his 45-minute set with “Folk Singer” off Lapalco, from which he drew most of his performance. As a performer, Benson remained largely static and stone-faced (he left epileptic gyrations to his tambourine and maracas man), even failing to identify the members of his backup band. His workman-like approach brought focus more to the music than to performance, but also somewhat alienated an audience obviously...
DIED. BUDD BOETTICHER, 85, director of low-budget, minimalist movies; in Ramona,Calif. In the 1950s, he made a string of commercially successful, widely praised Westerns, often starring Randolph Scott, about stoic tough guys on simple quests...
Although the minimalist set and costume designs draw attention to the performances, they also naturally put more pressure on the dramatic and musical aspects of the show. For the most part, though, the cast and band rise to the task, particularly Stefan H. Atkinson ’03 whose radiant energy makes him simply shine in the title role of Tommy. Michael M. Donahue ’05 is similarly spellbinding as the tormenting Cousin Kevin. Also especially praiseworthy for contributing the dark side of the show are the performances of Scott M. Rowen ’02, who plays...