Word: motifs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...tenet which symbolized the essence of his program was unity, unity not only as far as the technique of his art was concerned but also in regard to the emotional compactness of the entire artistic production. Bakst's designs for scenery and costume were unique in that every element (motif, color and content) was harmoniously combined in one complete impression. Colors used by him were in direct accord with the music of each particular ballet; and the line pattern supplemented the style of each respective dance...
...head of the list is Hildegarde, who is traveling from New York especially for the Yardling gathering. According to George A. Kuhn, Jr., Chairman of the Smoker Committee, she will do some "double piano work" and "will sing in her own inimitably style." The "women and song" motif will be completed when "the first lady of swing," Ella Fitzgerald, gives out with some of her famous arrangements...
...final section comes back to the original key with a triumphant and stirring motif. In its glorification of academic freedom, it is the liberal spirit epitomized. Extra-mural activities and opinions are not to be disregarded. They are to be given special weight--but far from being discriminated against, the radical and unorthodox viewpoint will be courted. For Harvard must have diversity of opinion within her ranks. Harvard must have her communist...
President Conant will be the principal speaker at the seventy-fifth anniversary graduation of the University of Kansas, it was announced yesterday. Because the University in its early days was built up by Amos H. Lowell, a former Harvard University Treasurer, Kansas is stressing the Harvard motif in their graduation plans...
Theme of the fair was developed by Publicist Clyde Milner Vandeburg, who helped promote the recent Dallas and San Diego fiestas. He turned a futuristic, local conception into a glamorous fairyland motif with the slogan: "See All the West in '39." That brought in all California's neighbor States. It wowed the transportation companies. And it was based on the sound perception that, whereas whole families stayed in town for weeks to see San Francisco's marvelous 1915 exposition, the average stay of today's streamlined travelers is two and one half days...