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Under the clever direction of Jon Matthews Magaril, the cast captivates both adults and children as they portray the myriad of Wonderland characters, including Tweedles Dee and Dum, the Red Queen, the Mad Hatter and The Door Mouse, and the devilish Cheshire Cat Led by the ebullient Amy Brenneman as Alice, the cast of seven entertains the audience with lively caricatures of the fairy-tale-like creatures...
...plot is by far the easiest part of the book to follow: a man, dubbed Blue but really named Serge Gavotte (which is but the first of a myriad of musical jokes) begins a journey across America in search of the perfect musical phrase. Accompanied by his balding wife and their child Zimmerman, Blue and his family participate in a ribald series of escapades as they make their way westward towards California--for where else could the perfect phrase be found? Each place they travel through and everyone they meet cleverly parodies the familiar stock and trade characters from modern...
...THREE and a half hours. Bergman maintains a seamless child's-eye view. Wishes come true and statues turn into people; everything seems simplistic, but beneath the surface a myriad of half-truths exists. Safe within their highly dramatic world, the characters lead sensual lives controlled by goods, ornaments...
While the decision augurs a new era in relations between the White House and Capitol Hill, there were predictions that it will take years to sort out its myriad implications and bring Congress into full compliance. At least 110 laws are still on the books containing legislative veto provisions, and they cover the gamut of Executive Branch functions. Procedural questions also remain unresolved. Most important is the issue of "severability": Which of the affected laws can be cleansed of their unconstitutional veto clauses, as the court last week ruled was permitted in the immigration law, and which laws must...
There are a myriad of other clubs around town that are well worth checking out as well, if you have the time or the money. In fact, money should not be insignificant in any of your plans about music this summer. You'll have to shell out at least 10 dollars and probably more like 15 to see any of the big names--like Gaye or Costello And in the smaller venues, the cover charge will probably range between five and 10, depending on the quality of the act So don't go wild with this smorgasbord of sound pack...