Word: modernism
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...some designers have decided to play it safe. Others, however, have chosen to experiment with 3-D patterns and metallic cutouts that add a retro-futuristic touch to last season's graphic trend. For his spring collection, Oscar de la Renta embroidered navy stripes on formal dresses in a modern harlequin design. Armani Casa's printed armchair and Verner Panton's rug appear to have been cut from the canvases of Victor Vasarely's Op art paintings from the '60s, while armored Coach bags and caged boots from Yves Saint Laurent showcase a similar understated yet forward-looking elegance...
...about life. Somehow, even after a trilogy of masterpieces—1997’s “Time Out of Mind,” 2001’s “Love and Theft,’” and 2006’s “Modern Times”—it’s still a surprise to hear the legend at the height of power, singing with an authority that his age has finally caught up to. And why shouldn’t it be? Dylan’s always been measured...
...Chin, ballet has lately been eclipsed by other forms of dance. “I realized I love dance, but not ballet,” Chin says. “There’s so much in the world of dance that I moved towards the contemporary and modern dance track.” Though she has remained with the HBC through her Harvard career, she sees several advantages to contemporary dance. “It’s unfortunate… the most cutting edge choreographers are outside of ballet, and that is what I am most interested...
...Bakker. “You also get stylistic things like being polyphonic in texture. Each line is thought of as its own thing. If you’re just banging out chords on the piano it sounds sort of strange and you think, wow, this is kind of modern.” The program is tied together not only by the common time period of the pieces, but also by the theme of the works. “It’s all music that presents an emotion of sadness, but in very different ways,” explains...
...rendition of John Ford’s “’Tis Pity She’s A Whore” on show in the Loeb Experimental Theatre from May 1-9, things are going to get even dirtier. Complete with contemporary costume design, a modern club scene setting, and a dirt pit constructed on stage, “’Tis Pity” is a complete reinterpretation of the Jacobean tragedy. According to Director Olivia A. Benowitz ’09, these changes were implemented so that the show will better resonate with a college...