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...Even better, I applied to enter the French National Assembly, which boasts a small but gloriously frescoed library. After being allowed permission to enter while France’s legislative body was in session, I wandered past well-tended flower beds. As passionate French politicians were broadcast live on myriad flat screens, also surrounding my trail were busts of Marianne, that feminine, immortal, omnipresent personification of la République française. Meanwhile, other Harvard friends kicked down inner doors at the National Opera and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Although none of us was invited to dine with...
...listening to the stories of others. Those who knew him felt his immortality every minute of his presence, both as a theatre legend, and simply as a good person. To make the magic of theatre come to life, this industry needs many, many people. But amidst the anonymity of myriad names, our community is well aware that Alan’s passing will leave a bare space. He remains irreplaceable. As for me, I wish I could have had more time with him. There is so much he could have taught me. Just like my desire to avoid turning...
...knowledge of mine suitable for transmission to the next crop of collegiate oarsmen and coxswains comes not from intrinsic ability or personal brilliance. Rather, it springs from seven years of making myriad mistakes and, only very occasionally, learning from them...
...play—“Forty Years On”—debuted back the revolutionary days of ‘68. However, various critics have considered his recent take on elite schools and education the pinnacle of his career. Judging by the widespread acclaim and the myriad of Tony awards received a couple of weeks ago, they are spot...
DIED. Patsy Ramsey, 49, mother of 6-year-old Colorado beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, whose still unsolved 1996 murder fueled massive media interest and myriad theories about the slaying, leading Patsy and her husband John to sue authors and news outlets that suggested they were the killers; of ovarian cancer; in Roswell...