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Roberto Benigni was in great form last Thursday night, frantically pacing the stage in search of "one thing, just one thing!" that Silvio Berlusconi has done for Italy since becoming Prime Minister in 2001. The Oscar-winning film director and comedian was a guest on RockPolitik, an irreverent mix of song, satire and sermonizing hosted by Italy's most popular entertainer, Adriano Celentano. After sitting down to write a mock letter of apology to Berlusconi, the odd couple racked their brains for something positive to say. Drawing a blank, the scrawny comic then feigned a call to a friend...
...other things with a special appeal." It's a formula that's winning many fans. On any given day at Aksara's biggest branch in South Jakarta, you might chance upon a poetry reading or a performance from a local electronica group. The crowd is a good-natured mix of students, style mavens and young expats, while the staff - shaggy of hair and baggy of trousers - is almost entirely made up of college kids from well-off families. Previously, Jakarta's jeunesse dorée shunned service-sector jobs. Now, they're clamoring for a foot in the door. Aksara...
...special polyurethane foam to expand, thus unfolding a 3-D textile made by knitting together two parallel wire-linked fabrics. Several firms are negotiating to produce the chair. Meanwhile, this fall, Hermès will launch a series of ultralight suitcases, designed by Azambourg, that are fashioned from a unique mix of foam and leather...
Over the years she has played some sparse rooms, but these days her shows draw a crowd--a mix of family, friends and curious strangers. "I reveal myself when I'm up there," Reiner says. "I'm very earthy, and I sing earthy songs." She has recorded seven CDs, which she sells on her website, estellereiner.com Her fans often seem more enthralled by her feisty performances than by her now quavery voice. As Rob puts it, "Obviously, she's not up there belting it out. But, hey, she's up there doing it." And Estelle sees a very practical benefit...
...student theater group on campus, presents The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe. This satire illuminates issues on black oppression and stereotypes throughout history in the medium of modern art. Agassiz Theater. 8:30 p.m. $7. (TMN)Purerockfury.com Concert. The popular web forum hosts a show featuring an eclectic mix of musicians, including Asect, Woodland Creatures, Superkollider, Driven, Counterculture, and Something Against You. 18+. The Middle East Upstairs. 8 p.m. $10. (MFK)Ongoing EventsLulu. Visiting director Brendan Hughes joins the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club to present Frank Wedekind’s controversial German play. Discover the irresistible story...