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...Laurel T. Holland ’09) and allows them to suffer neglect, sexual trauma, and domestic abuse. The show’s title refers to a myth that pelicans feed their young with their blood, if necessary. Their father’s death sets in motion a chain of events that uncovers the mother’s actions despite years of deception.“Pelican” is especially noteworthy for the freshness of its cast; first-years occupied all but two of the starring roles. For several first-years who were involved in major productions their first...
...homely” than “hipster.” When it comes to academic politics, however, Harvard appears to be quite the trendsetter. As their counterparts at Harvard did last year, the faculty of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio affirmed a no-confidence motion of their own against University President Edward M. Hundert on March 2. Physics professor Lawrence M. Krauss spearheaded the motion to protest Hundert’s alleged fiscal mismanagement in closing a $40 million budget shortfall. Did the Summers ouster influence faculty members at Case Western? “Harvard?...
...placed on teaching students dance terminology and applying that knowledge to journal entries and creative projects. One example he cited was a Thanksgiving-season project in which students choreographed a turkey dance using terms such as “oppositional motion” and “fluid motion.” “Kids are able to address dance at a more cerebral level,” said Johnston, which he said leads to a “more complex understanding for dance as an art form.” Marla Perez-Selles, principal of the Amigos School...
These industry analysts are not entirely incorrect; according to The Hollywood Reporter, attendance slid from 1.54 to 1. 4 billion moviegoers between 2004 and 2005—an 8.7% drop. Unsurprisingly, revenue is down as well: the Motion Picture Association of America reports a 6% drop in domestic ticket sales and a 7.9% decline internationally...
...movies, when I made Raiders of the Lost Ark, we stayed in theaters for a year. But now you're a hit and it stays in theaters for three months. I think there's such an appetite for different forms of entertainment, we can't depend on a big motion picture audience who isn't distracted by listening to your ipods, playing your interactive video games, watching television, going to concerts or just going to a restaurant and talking. People are just impatient with the distance between a movie coming to your local theater and the DVD being available...