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...could look upon Elvis Costello's vision as anything but limited. But few would look for a comprehensive overview in August Strindberg, either. Immature and oversensitive, Elvis dehumanizes to keep from being dehumanized; he gives us nothing less than the genesis of evil. What we have in the music of Elvis Costello is an extraordinarily detailed delineation of the twists and turns of a single tortured, adolescent mind. It's not us, but it's not that far removed; you may feel it next time you masturbate. In "High Fidelity," Elvis gives us, for once, a moral afterthought, a vicious...

Author: By D. BRUCE Edelstein, | Title: Abyss and Costello | 4/7/1980 | See Source »

Dowling said that his experience as a member of CUE, CHUL and the North House committee will give him a good overview of College government organizations. "But I'm going into this with no preconceived notions," he added...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dowling, Skocpol Appointed To Review College Governance | 4/4/1980 | See Source »

...Dean of Carleton, Stanley says his work combines the job of the Dean of Faculty with a general administrative overview of College life. "It's almost indecent being paid for what I do," Stanley, who puts in about 15 hours a day in the office, says. "It's a great deal," he repeats. "It's almost unthinkable that anybody gets paid for doing this." What surprises him most about his job--the second-ranking position in a college of 1700 undergraduates and 150 full-time faculty members--is that "you can actually do something. The leap is extraordinary," he admits...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: Whatever Happened to... | 2/29/1980 | See Source »

...experiences onto the lap of the innocent viewer. If I wanted to play doctor instead of critic, I could probably speculate about Fosse's distortion, fantasy and death-wishing. But I won't. It's the responsibility of the artist to supply his audience with some sort of coherent overview--even if it's a warped overview, even if he is creating in a desperate attempt to stave off despair or insanity. Silly thought: When Bob Fosse filmed Joe Gideon filming himself in a hospital bed, did he glance uneasily over his own shoulder...

Author: By David B. Edelstein, | Title: Gideon's Babble | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

...fundatmental weakness of the production is the script itself--it lacks plot. We get no sense of personal conflict between the two men, but rather a brief overview of their political disagreements--a topic better left th the classroom...

Author: By Amy R. Gutman, | Title: Rivalling the Worst | 10/6/1979 | See Source »

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