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...event, which was founded by John Misha Petkevich '71, has raised more than $1.7 million dollars throughout its 28-year history...
...last Sunday's New York Times, the same is not true in Russia. Yes, Russia. According to the article, first-graders in Russia are being taught concepts such as profit, loss and capital accumulation. The article reports: "A new textbook published this year, Economics for Little Ones or How Misha Became a Businessman, tells the story of a simple but industrious bear who opens a...store in the forest. His sole competitor is described as Winnie the Pooh's Over-priced Golden Beehive Cooperative, and Misha soon trades his apron for a three-piece suit and a cellular phone...
...Leader also told stories of people she held as they died. Ma spoke of the death of one child, Misha, and talked about how death can represent mercy for those who are suffering...
...partnership with Tharp, Baryshnikov's relationship with Robbins is deepening. A Suite is the choreographer's first new dance in five years. "For a while, I didn't feel in condition; I couldn't feel my body," says Robbins, 75, who looked spry and acute in rehearsal. "But Misha wanted to try something, and I want to work with smaller forces now. I started listening to the music. It began to open up." Musing on his work with Baryshnikov, he adds, "It's given me a real booster. I can't think of anyone better to work with...
...friendship was cemented in 1979, when President Carter asked Baryshnikov to put on a performance at the White House. A prestigious offer, but it meant working on a tiny stage with a ceiling so low that Misha-size leaps were impossible. Nor did the White House provide a stage crew. "I felt sorry for him -- he had no one," says Robbins. "So I became a kind of stage manager and kept my eye on everything -- sound, costumes and all." He also threw in a new short ballet, set to Chopin...