Word: modernizing
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...truly brilliant modern poet who has stretched our imaginations by putting the whole range of human experiences into lines that capture the emotions perfectly." -Prime Minister Gordon Brown...
...politician, weigh the relative impact of a tennis player and a fashion designer or an architect and a minister? You can't, of course, and we don't try. But we look for people whose ideas, discoveries, talent and, yes, power shape and transform our world. These are our modern stars who shape our destiny...
...themes: free trade is good. Infrastructure is unsexy but vital. Capital cities are best kept small (making rioting less likely). For the most part, though, he tosses evidence on the table, then walks away. Debunking the supposed link between the Protestant work ethic and the rise of modern capitalism, Beattie notes that "the reality is much more complex"--that any sort of society can choose economic success. He just never says exactly...
...illusion that the set does not. In its conjuration of the spectacle of the Old South and its incorporation of the onerous and horrid messes of reality, the Boston Conservatory Theater’s latest adaptation of Show Boat is a production that refreshes itself and asserts its modern-day relevance. As director Russo writes, “More than 80 years after its opening and with a fresh set of eyes, Show Boat still has something to say. It is a feast for the ear, for the eye, for the mind and for the heart...
...London's Victoria & Albert Museum until July 19, seeks to unravel Baroque's complexities while celebrating its influence across the globe. The show captures the opulence of the era by presenting key decorative objects - from silver furniture to theater costumes - alongside images of cathedrals, and reconstructions of performances and modern-day religious processions...