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...take their place in the Lowell tower. Currently, it’s high time for Christmas music, and a somewhat atonal “Jingle Bells” was featured among a number of other Christmas songs last weekend.The Harry Potter theme song and the famous Darth Vader motif from “Star Wars” were also played by some of the more experienced participants. There are three official Klappermeisters, distinguished by their keys to the tower, but there are many enthusiasts who join on a weekly basis.There is no practice, no warm up, and no pressure...

Author: By Joshua J. Kearney, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hark, Hear The Bells, Sweet Russian Bells | 12/14/2006 | See Source »

Ella has learned from her research that the blue color in her dream is that of the precious lapis lazuli pigment used in Renaissance paintings to emphasize the Virgin’s miraculous agency. And as the color recurs throughout Chevalier’s novel, it becomes a motif for Isabella’s and Ella’s own searches for agency...

Author: By Alison S. Cohn, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: TOME RAIDER: The Virgin Blue | 12/13/2006 | See Source »

...theme by Matthew L. Tobey ’07. An ambitious effort, Tobey proved a capable organist, but it was unclear whether his rhythmic hesitations were part of the arrangement or a case of nerves. Tobey teased the Indiana Jones and Star Wars themes before returning to the original motif for an overly dramatic and almost cheesy finale, complete with tinkling bells. Tobey’s piece was well received. Indeed, many had shown up just to hear this performance, as evidenced by numerous audience members who left before the next piece.Those who left missed a great performance by Clayton...

Author: By R. DEREK Wetzel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Midnight Organ Recital Pedals Through 'Potter' | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

...generation. But if either has a clear vision for how to lift France out of its economic and social doldrums, they are keeping it well hidden. Nicolas Sarkozy has successfully fought off all his potential rivals to emerge as the candidate of a fractious right. Until recently, his campaign motif was "rupture." As a slogan, it suggests corrective action, but exactly what it might mean in practice is anyone's guess; Sarkozy isn't saying. Lately, his advisers have warned Sarkozy that rupture doesn't play well in a country where change is a word viewed with deep suspicion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France's Spaced-Out Electoral Debate | 10/29/2006 | See Source »

...baby being thrown to the floor, at the feet of aghast relatives: this image of violence is repeated several times as a symbol of the failure of family life in “The Marriage of Bette and Boo.” As such a motif suggests, the first Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club (HRDC) Mainstage show of the year does not shirk from conflict in its portrayal of suburban life. Running until Oct. 28, “Bette and Boo” was written by Christopher F. Durang ’71. Produced by Aileen K. Robinson...

Author: By Mary A. Brazelton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Family Drama ‘Bette and Boo’ Hits Home | 10/23/2006 | See Source »

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