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...students will also find everything from gypsy-bluegrass fusion to rhythmic ping pong. These offbeat acts cover a considerable range of traditions and experiences. Some, like Jeolla Woodo Iri Pangut, a Korean percussion group, deliver faithful renditions of ancient pieces; others, like The Harvard Undergraduate Drummers (THUD), draw on modern-day implements to produce their trademark sound. All of these groups, however, find a common goal in their efforts to bring their unusual music to a University-wide audience. I JUST WANT TO BANG ON THE DRUM Danielle R. Lehle ’07, a member of Music for Percussion...
ThinkFilmDirected by David Jacobson 3.5 starsNot much more you could ask of someone than to take responsibility for their actions,” says the cowboy, with characteristic Old West chivalry. “That, and not breaking the law with a minor,” retorts the angry, modern-day suburban father whose rebellious daughter is the minor in question.In “Down in the Valley,” writer and director David Jacobson’s new moody, independent film, ironic juxtapositions of viewpoints anchor the plot in people-driven drama, which is at times laughable, disturbing...
...combined adaptation of Aristophanes’ “The Birds” and “Lysistrata,” was awarded a summa on its first grade and is also being considered for the Hoopes Prize. It incorporates an analysis of historical government with the modern-day applications of theater as a form of political criticism.“I knew that when I was thinking about writing a thesis, the only way I could do it was to combine it with my interest in theater,” says Martin.Of the enthusiastic reception of his thesis, Martin...
...Musicals don’t necessarily need to be serious,” says Michael C. Mitnick ’06. “But they need to be taken seriously by the audience and by the creative staff behind them if they are to connect with a modern audience.” Mitnick, the recipient of the Office of the Arts’ (OFA) Doris Cohen Levi Prize for the “best combination of talent and energy with an outstanding enthusiasm for musical theater” is already hard at work stirring up the world of musical...
...report, aiming for a tone that is realistic but not alarmist, said a pandemic would have "significant ramifications for the economy, national security, and the basic functioning of society." The report cites a Congressional Budget Office estimate from December that a modern pandemic could lead to the deaths of 200,000 to 2 million citizens. And it points out that even people who are not infected could miss work for weeks because of the illness of family members or public-health guidance to limit contact with others, threatening "the functioning of critical infrastructure providers, the movement of goods and services...