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...particularly touchy topic. Minority women executives--71%--are more likely than nonminority peers to belong to a house of worship. Among African Americans, that figure is 84%, among whom 25% hold a leadership role, compared with 16% of white men. But many hide their affiliations, reluctant to mix religion and work and also to reinforce stereotypes. Angela Williams, 42, a vice president and deputy general counsel at Sears Holding Corp. and a former federal prosecutor, never talked at the office about the fact that she is an ordained Baptist minister. "It's the same reason you don't wear dreads...
Like many such stories, Tricked takes place in a city - though unnamed, it resembles L.A. - allowing it to naturally mix a cross-section of classes and ethnicities. Made up of short, numbered chapters that count down, like a bomb, rather than up, each focuses on one of the book's six major characters, then repeats the cycle. Each set begins with Ray Beam, a burnt-out pop star of ten years ago whose descent from debauched musical godling to weird, unproductive recluse resembles that of Axl Rose. He suddenly seems to find his muse in Lily, a young Hispanic-American...
...Saints are ranked No. 1 in the country currently. “I don’t think that they are so good that they are unbeatable—I hope,” Stone said. “A lot of teams will be up in the mix. You can’t afford to have the mindset that a game will be easy.” With Stone’s warning in mind, this season will likely see a higher number of upsets than in the last two years. Currently, three ECAC teams are in the national...
...Bryars Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (Point Music). Take one old derelict singing a strophe of a religious anthem in a raspy voice. Add one avant-garde composer (Bryars) accompanying an hour-long loop of the man's song with a kaleidoscopic underpinning of strings, winds and horns. Mix in Tom Waits for a closing 10-minute duet of almost mystic poignancy. The new-music album of the year...
...Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum/Radcliffe Choral Society perform the classic harmonious works of composer Josquin along with more contemporary pieces. Sanders Theatre. 8 p.m. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222, $18/14 general; $9/7 students/senior citizens. (LAM)The Ying Quartet. The award-winning professional Ying Quartet mixes its violin and cello skills with the music of pianist Bob Levin. Paine Hall. 8 p.m. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222, free with a limit of two tickets per person. (LAM)Saturday, Nov. 5Dins & LowKeys Concert. Check out the fall concert festivities at Keylime, where...